Description
Pumpkin pie millionaire shortbread blends classic Scottish shortbread with autumnal spices and rich caramel layers. Creamy pumpkin filling nestled between buttery shortbread and silky chocolate creates an irresistible seasonal treat perfect for holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
Flour
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
Base Ingredients:
- 1 cup (227 grams) unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- ¼ cup (50 grams) white sugar
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
Filling and Topping Ingredients:
- 1 can (14 ounces / 396 grams) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup (220 grams) brown sugar
- ½ cup (113 grams) unsalted butter
- ¼ cup corn syrup
- ¼ cup pumpkin puree
- 1 ½ cups white chocolate, finely chopped
Instructions
- Craft a buttery foundation by blending chilled butter cubes with flour, white sugar, and pumpkin pie spice until the mixture develops a sandy, crumbly texture.
- Transfer the crumbly blend into a rectangular baking pan, pressing firmly to create an even, compact layer that will serve as the shortbread base.
- Roast the shortbread crust in a preheated oven until it achieves a delicate golden hue, ensuring a crisp and sturdy foundation for the subsequent layers.
- Construct a luscious caramel filling by gently simmering sweetened condensed milk, corn syrup, brown sugar, butter, and pumpkin puree in a temperature-controlled environment.
- Continuously stir the caramel mixture, watching it transform into a rich, thickened consistency that promises deep, complex flavors.
- Cascade the velvety caramel across the cooled shortbread base, allowing it to settle and create a smooth, even layer.
- Melt premium white chocolate using gentle heat, transforming it into a silky, glossy topping.
- Delicately drape the molten white chocolate over the caramel layer, using a spatula to distribute it uniformly.
- Enable the dessert to stabilize at ambient temperature, permitting the layers to harmonize and set naturally.
- When ready to serve, employ a heated knife to slice through the layers, creating pristine, elegant squares that showcase the dessert’s intricate composition.
Notes
- Precision matters when cutting cold butter into the base, ensuring a crumbly, even texture that creates a perfect shortbread foundation.
- Constant stirring prevents burning during caramel filling preparation, transforming sweetened condensed milk into a rich, smooth pumpkin-spiced caramel.
- Hot water technique for cutting prevents jagged edges and maintains the beautiful layered appearance of each millionaire shortbread slice.
- Room temperature ingredients help achieve smoother mixing and more consistent texture throughout the dessert layers.
- White chocolate topping sets best when spread evenly and allowed to cool naturally, creating a glossy, professional finish.
- Pumpkin pie spice in the base adds warm, autumnal notes that elevate this classic dessert beyond traditional millionaire shortbread.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 415
- Sugar: 35 g
- Sodium: 140 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 46 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg