Rustic Nut Bars
Servings 3 dozen
Ingredients
- 1 tbs + 3/4 cups cold butter divided
- 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 large egg lightly beaten
TOPPING:
- 2/3 cup honey
- 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 6 tbs butter cubed
- 2 tbs heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup hazelnuts chopped, toasted
- 1 cup cashews salted
- 1 cup pistachios
- 1 cup almonds salted, roasted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°. Line a 13x9-in. baking pan with foil, letting ends extend over sides by 1 in. Grease foil with 1 tablespoon butter.
- In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in remaining butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in egg until blended (mixture will be dry). Press firmly onto bottom of prepared pan.
- Bake 18-20 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.
- In a large heavy saucepan, combine honey, brown sugar and salt; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently to dissolve sugar. Boil 2 minutes, without stirring. Stir in butter and cream; return to a boil. Cook and stir 1 minute or until smooth. Remove from heat; stir in nuts. Spread over crust.
- Bake 15-20 minutes or until topping is bubbly. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Lifting with foil, remove from pan. Discard foil; cut into bars.
Notes
Rustic Nut Bars
My friends love crunching into the crust, which tastes like shortbread, and wildly nutty topping on these chewy, gooey bars. —Barbara Driscoll, West Allis, Wisconsin
