Homemade Twix Bars – Original and Pumpkin version

INGREDIENTS

3/4 cup

unsalted butter , softened

1/4 cup

sugar

2 cups

cake flour

1/4 tsp

salt

2 tbsp

ground rice (basically rice flour: rice processed in a spice grinder or blender until it is able to pass through a fine sieve to remove chunks)

2 1/2 cups

flour

1 cup

cornstarch

5 tsp

pumpkin pie spice

1 tsp

salt

1 1/2 cups

unsalted butter , softened (For a crisper cookie, try reducing to 1 cup)

1 1/3 cups

powdered sugar

2/3 cup

pumpkin puree

2 cups

sugar

3/4 cup

Lyle’s Golden Syrup or regular corn syrup

1/2 cup

water

1 tsp

fresh lemon juice

1 cup

heavy cream (not ultra-pasteurized if you can find it)

1 cup

sweetened condensed milk

1/4 tsp

kosher or sea salt plus more for sprinkling

6 oz

bittersweet chocolate , finely chopped (chips are fine)

3 tbsp

unsalted butter , cut into small pieces