Butterscotch Walnut Bars
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Title: Butterscotch Walnut Bars
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 1 servings
Crust:
1 1/2 c Flour
1/4 ts Salt
3/4 c Packed light-brown sugar
1/2 c Butter, cut in 1/2" pcs
Topping:
1/4 c Light corn syrup
6 oz Butterscotch pieces
A pinch salt
2 tb Butter or margarine
1 tb Water
8 oz Walnuts chopped medium-fine
CRUST: In bowl mix flour, salt and sugar. With pastry blender cut in
butter until mixture resembles coarse meal. Spread mixture evenly in
greased 13 x 9x 2 inch pan, then with hand press firmly into smooth compact
layer. Bake in preheated 375 degree oven about 12 minutes or until lightly
browned. Remove pan to rack while you prepare topping.
TOPPING: Combine syrup, butterscotch pieces, salt, butter and water in
large heavy saucepan. With rubber spatula stir over low heat, pressing
butterscotch until melted and smooth. (A few tiny unmelted pieces of
butterscotch are all right.) Quickly stir in walnuts and remove from heat.
Working quickly to prevent mixture from hardening, place large spoonfuls on
warm baked crust. With back of spoon spread mixture to within 1/2 to 3/4
inch of crust edges (during baking, topping will run toward edges). Bake in
375 degree oven 10 minutes. Cool in pan 30 to 40 minutes or until only
slightly warm.
With small sharp knife loosen around edges, then cut in 16 bars. (Bars
in center of pan will appear too soft, but they will become firm as they
cool; wait to remove them.) With wide metal spatula transfer bars to
cutting board; cool thoroughly until firm. Cut each bar in half.
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