Salted Bourbon Butterscotch Bars

Summary: Rich butterscotch and bourbon ganache on shortbread base

Ingredients

 ■1 1/2 cups all purpose flour

 ■ 1/2 cup brown sugar

 ■1/2 tsp kosher salt

 ■1 tbs bourbon

 ■1/2 tsp vanilla

 ■ 3/4 cup unsalted butter at room temperature

 ■12 oz butterscotch chips

 ■1/2 cup heavy cream

 ■3 tbs unsalted butter

 ■2 tbs bourbon

 ■1 tbs crystalized sea salt

Instructions

 1. Preheat the oven to 350.

 2. Combine the flour and brown sugar in large bowl.

 3 .Add the butter, vanilla, and bourbon and cut in with your fingers until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

 4. Press mixture into bottom of 9x13x2-inch baking dish that has been buttered.

 5. Bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes.

 6. Remove from oven.

 7. Meanwhile bring the 1/2 cup heavy cream and the bourbon to a simmer.

 8. Add the butterscotch chips.

 9. Stir until smooth.

 10. Add the butter.

 11. Stir until smooth.

 12. Pour over cooled shortbread.

Cooking time (duration): 30/chill for 3 hours 

Number of servings (yield): 36

Recipe Source: http://www.restlesschipotle.com/2011/04/salted-bourbon-butterscotch-bars/