Nutty No Bake Caramel Slice

An indulgent treat perfect for gifting (to others or yourself…). This no-bake slice is packed full of delicious caramel, salty, nutty goodness and topped with a layer of rich dark chocolate. A total crowd pleaser!

Makes 12-20 slices, size is your choice!

Malt biscuit base

• 1x packet Malt O Milk biscuits (250g)

• 125g unsalted butter, melted and cooled

• 1/2 tsp sea salt (or just use salted butter)

Nutty salted caramel

• 150g unsalted butter

• 20g caster sugar

• 70g golden syrup

• 1 tin condensed milk

• 1.5 tsp salt

• 400g roasted unsalted nuts, chopped (your choice! I used peanuts, pecans, hazlenuts and walnuts)

Topping

• 180g chocolate (1 block) of your choice - milk or dark. I prefer dark!

• 1 tsp neutral oil of your choice (canola, vegetable etc. or coconut oil)

METHOD

1. Line a 20cm square tin with baking paper

2. Use a food processor to crush the biscuits til a fine, sand texture, then blitz with melted butter til well combined. (Alternatively, go old school and use a rolling pin to crush biscuits in a ziploc bag, then stir the butter in til well combined)

3. Tip biscuit mixture into the lined tin and press down firmly to pack. Use the back of a spoon, a measuring cup, or a glas to help do this. Place in fridge to set for at least 30 mins.

4. For the caramel, place all ingredients except the nuts and salt into a pot on a low heat, stirring constantly.

5. Cook until bubbling, thickened, and deep golden in colour (6-8 mins). Be very careful - it wil be very hot.

6. Remove from heat, stir in the nuts and salt until combined, then pour into the chilled tin. Refrigerate until completely set, at least 2-3 hours.

7. To make the topping, melt the chocolate in the microwave in 20 sec bursts, stirring after each burst. (Do not cheat this or you will end up with exploding chocolate in your microwave.) Once almost all the chocolate is melted, stir with a flexible spatula, then add in the oil.

8. Pour on top of the chilled slice. Sprinkle flaky sea salt if desired. Allow to set in fridge for at least 10 min.

9. Use a hot knife to slice in any shape or size you like, I eyeball and cut chunky squares. Store in fridge, in airtight container.