Norwegian Brunost (Brown Cheese) Caramel Squares
These brown cheese caramel squares a made with a simple shortbread crust and filled with Norwegian brunost (brown cheese) caramel and topped with dark chocolate.
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Servings: 40 small squares
Equipment
- 9x13 in (22x33 cm) baking form
Ingredients
Crust
- 2 and 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- pinch salt
- 14 tbsp butter (cold)
Brunost Caramel
- 1 cup sugar
- 14 tbsp butter
- 7 oz brown cheese
Chocolate Topping
- 7 oz dark chocolate
- 2 tbsp butter
Instructions
Crust
- Preheat oven to 345°F (175°C) and line your baking form with baking paper.
- Combine flour, sugar, salt, and butter either in a mixer, food processor, or large mixing bowl by hand. Mix or knead until the dough starts to come together in large moist crumbs and then gather the dough together into a ball.
- Press the dough evenly into the bottom of your baking form. Bake for about 20 minutes until it just starts to turn light brown.
Brown Cheese Caramel
- Heat the sugar, butter, and brown cheese together in a saucepan, stirring until the brown cheese is fully melted. Once you have a smooth mixture, remove from heat.
- Pour the brown cheese caramel over the baked crust and set in the fridge to chill while you make the chocolate topping.
Chocolate Topping
- Melt the chocolate and butter and stir until it's smooth. Pour on top of the brown cheese caramel layer (the caramel doesn't have to be fully cool, but it's easier if it's a bit firm).
- Let chill in the fridge for about an hour before slicing into small squares. Store in the fridge or freezer.