Homemade Twix Bars
You can hardly beat these homade Twix candy bars, they are rich, buttery and chocolaty, a thick buttery crust topped with chewy caramel and a thick chocolate layer on top. Simply amazing and quite addictive.
Ingredients
Crust
- 1/2 cup (113g) butter , room temperature
- 2 tbsp (30g) sugar
- 1 ¼ cup (160g) all-purpose flour
- Pinch of salt
Caramel
- 1 can (14oz -397g) sweetened condensed milk
- 3 tbsp (45g) butter
- 1/4 cup (50g) brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp (3g) salt
- 1 tsp (5g) vanilla extract
Chocolate Topping
- 7 oz (200g) dark or milk chocolate
- 2 tbsp (28g) butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F (180C).
- Slightly grease a 8×8 inch (20x20cm) square pan and line with parchment paper, in such a way that some edges overhang to make it easy to lift it up once it's set.
Prepare the crust.
- In a large bowl cream together the butter, sugar and salt until light and fluffy.
- Sift the flour and incorporate into the butter mixture until crumbly and mixture holds together when squeezed.
- Press into the bottom of the pan using the back of a spoon and bake for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly.
Prepare the caramel.
- Place all the ingredients into a saucepan and place over low-medium heat, stirring continuously. Bring to a boil and continue cooking for 5 minutes more stirring continuously.
- Pour over the crust and bake for 12 -15 minutes at 350F (180C). Let it cool slightly.
- Melt the chocolate with butter over bain-marie. Spread melted chocolate on top of the caramel.
- Refrigerate for about 30 minutes or until chocolate is set.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving out of 18Calories: 248kcalCarbohydrates: 28.5gProtein: 3.6gFat: 13.6gSaturated Fat: 8.8gCholesterol: 32mgSugar: 21g