millionaire shortbread

Luxurious caramel cookie bar

Millionaire shortbread is a British confection with three layers: a crumbly shortbread base, a thick layer of caramel in the middle, and chocolate on top.

The name suggests lavish richness.

Also called caramel shortbread or caramel slice: She brought millionaire shortbread to the office party.

confection

traybake

Flat pan-baked item

  • squaresFour-sided equal figures
  • slicePortion cut off
  • barsRods, taverns, or measures

layered · treat · teatime · homemade · dessert · baking · indulgent · decadent · luxury · gourmet

indulgence

decadent

Self-indulgent, often corruptly

velvety · luscious · sinful · heavenly · satisfying · tempting · irresistible · creamy · opulent · delectable

caramel

toffee

Caramelized sugar confection

sticky · dulce de leche · chewy · amber · caramelize · condensed milk · fudgy · boiled · pourable · spreadable

shortbread

buttery

Rich like a spread

base · crust · shortcrust · golden · baked · flour · sugar · pressed · tender · sandy

chocolate

ganache

Chocolate-cream confection blend

  • cocoaGround cacao seed powder
  • darkAbsence of light
  • milkMammalian nursing fluid

bittersweet · tempered · melted · topping · coating · drizzled · glossy · snap · set · layer

Categories
Opposites
richness/decadence

millionaire shortbreadhardtack

Imperishable unleavened wafer

water cracker · rice cake · matzo · ship's biscuit · water biscuit

economic naming

millionaire shortbreadpeasant bread

Simple crusty round loaf

Depression cake · humble pie · war cake · mock apple pie

structural complexity

millionaire shortbreaddrop cookie

Batter spooned onto pan

Family

millionaire, millionaires, million, millions, breads, breaded, breading, breadcrumb, shorts

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
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