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Apple Cider Caramel Bars

9/20/2021

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Have you ever felt completely overlooked?  I stand a staggering 5 feet off the ground so I can say that pretty much everyone looks over me.  🤷🏻‍♀️ #shortgirlproblems 🤣I was standing in the lobby of our tiny post office today - a space limited to a total of 3 customers - when a 4th person entered the lobby - looking downright shocked to see me. 😳 Realizing her mistake almost immediately, she turned around to step back out of the lobby but not before loudly announced to the rest of the customers and postal workers: "There was 'little one' in the lobby that I never saw."  😅 I was holding a stack of boxes at the time but I wasn't trying to be covert.   💁🏻‍♀️
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These apple cider caramel bars are almost as unassuming as I am.  Don't be deceived though.  These plain Jane looking treats pack a powerful punch.  The secret is the super concentrated apple cider that makes the homemade caramel extra special.  Pairing that cider infused caramel with a buttery shortbread cookie is extraordinary.  And a little sprinkle of sea salt on the top balances this heavenly treat just perfectly.  

If you're mouth is watering and you're suddenly craving apples and caramel - I've done my job.  🍎😅 I do hope that you will give these a try this Fall.  They do require an investment in time but they are sooooo worth it.  
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Apple Cider Caramel Bars
Caramel
2  1/2 cups apple cider
1 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg

Shortbread crust
1/2 cup + 2 Tablespoons cold butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg yolk
1 2/3 cups flour
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Boil apple cider until reduced to 1/2 cup.  Reserve 1 Tablespoon. 
Add butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, salt, sugar and sweetened condensed milk. 
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Cook until 248 degrees.  
Remove from heat.  Stir in reserved cider, nutmeg and cinnamon.  
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Grease a 9" square pan and line with a parchment sling. 
For shortbread, pulse butter, sugar and salt in food processor until crumbly.  
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Add egg yolk.
Pulse in flour. 
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Press into the bottom of pan. Refrigerate 30 minutes. 
Bake 25 minutes at 350.  Cool completely.
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Pour caramel on top of shortbread and refrigerate 3 hours. 
Remove from pan. 
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Sprinkle with sea salt. 
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Cut with a sharp knife into squares. ​
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I packed up these bars and took them across town a few weeks ago.  Unfortunately, they had been out of the frig for a few hours by the time we were ready for dessert and by that time, all of the caramel had slid off of the shortbread.  😭 There's no way that I was going to let them go to waste though - I scraped the caramel back on top and devoured my caramel apple bar with a  fork.  🍴So take a lesson from me - keep these refrigerated until you're ready to serve them - especially on hot, humid afternoons.  Even though they're just as scrumptious when they're melted 0 just not quite as neat or pretty.  🤣
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Ciao!
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2 Comments
Mom
9/22/2021 01:32:33 pm

Thanks for the tip about keeping them refrigerated.I am going make them using the lactose free condensed milk and olive oil better. I'll let you know how that works.

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Amy Davis link
9/22/2021 03:31:49 pm

You guys will love these. It takes quite a while to get the caramel up to temperature but the extra time is well worth it.

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