Pecan Toffee Shortbread

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 1 tablespoon ground coffee
• 1 tablespoon nearly boiling water
• 8 tablespoons softened butter
• 2 tablespoons smooth peanut butter
• 3 ounces caster sugar
• 3 ounces cornflour
• 6 1/2 ounces plain flour
• 12 tablespoons butter
• 6 ounces soft light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons golden syrup
• 6 ounces pecans, nuts-roughly chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to gas 4/180/350 degrees. grease and line a 7x11" pan with silicone paper.
• 2 put the coffee into a bowl and pour the hot water over. leave to infuse for 4 minutes, then strain.
• 3 cream the butter, peanut butter, sugar and coffee together until light. sift the cornflour and flour together and mix it in to wet mixture to form a smooth dough.
• 4 press the dough into the pan and prick all over with a fork. bake for 20 minutes.
• 5 for the topping, put the butter, sugar and syrup into a pan and heat until melted. bring to a boil, allow to simmer for 5 minutes, and then add the nuts.