Butterscotchy Almond Bars
- Course Desserts & Sweets
- Prep. Time 10 mins
- Cooking Time 35 mins
- Yields 1 pan
Preparation
What You Need
1 1/2 cups (375 mL) all-purpose flour
2 tsp (10 mL) baking powder
1/2 cup (125 mL) butter
2 cups (500 mL) packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp (7 mL) vanilla
1 square semi-sweet chocolate
Nutty Topping
1/4 cup (50 mL) butter
1/3 cup (75 mL) sugar
1/3 cup (75 mL) corn syrup
2 tbsp (30 mL) water
1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt
1 1/2 cup (375 mL) sliced almonds
Instructions
Combine flour and baking powder; set aside. Melt butter in large saucepan. Remove from heat; blend in sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in flour mixture. Spread batter in a greased 13 x 9 x 2 inch (3.5 L) cake pan.
Bake in 350 ºF (180 ºC) oven 20 minutes. Spread Nutty Topping evenly over surface. Bake 15 minutes longer. Cool. Melt chocolate; drizzle over pan. Cut into bars.
Nutty Topping:
Melt butter in small saucepan. Add and mix in sugar, corn syrup, water and salt.
Bring mixture to boil; boil 4 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in sliced almonds.
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everyone should try it
marz, ontairio
June 15th, 2010
