Butter Toffee-Nut Bars Recipe

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Ingredients
13
Count
Nutrition
1086
Calories
Total time
105
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 2 1/2 tsp lemons , zest of
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup cornstarch
  • 10 tbsp butter
  • 1/2 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar , plus
  • 2 tbsp firmly packed dark brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 2 1/2 tbsp whipping cream

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 370F (175C); line 9”x13” pyrex baking dish with foil.
  2. For pastry: In mixer, cream butter; add sugar and lemon peel and beat until light and fluffy; combine flour, salt and cornstarch in small bowl; mix to blend; add to butter and mix just until dough starts coming together; press dough into baking dish, forming 1 inch high edges; pierce all over with fork.
  3. Bake until starting to colour, piercing with fork if pastry begins to puff during baking, about 40 minutes; remove from oven, maintaining oven temperature.
  4. For topping: Combine butter, brown sugar and honey in saucepan; whisk over medium-high heat until mixture comes to boil; boil without stirring until mixture thickens and bubbles enlarge, about 1 minute; mix in almonds and hazelnuts; remove from heat and stir in cream; spread topping in crust; bake until caramel bubbles, about 20 minutes.
  5. Cool in pan, on rack; remove from pan, using foil as aid; cut into 1 1/2 inch squares; keep in an air-tight container.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1086.43 Kcal (4549 kJ)
Calories from fat 705.04 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 78.34g 121%
Cholesterol 134.88mg 45%
Sodium 238.38mg 10%
Potassium 426.11mg 9%
Total Carbs 89.35g 30%
Sugars 39.25g 157%
Dietary Fiber 6.4g 26%
Protein 14.34g 29%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 4%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 20%
Iron 2.5mg 14%
Calcium 128.5mg 13%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 515.5 Kcal (2158 kJ)
Calories from fat 334.53 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 37.17g 121%
Cholesterol 64mg 45%
Sodium 113.11mg 10%
Potassium 202.19mg 9%
Total Carbs 42.39g 30%
Sugars 18.62g 157%
Dietary Fiber 3.04g 26%
Protein 6.81g 29%
Vitamin C 1mg 4%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 20%
Iron 1.2mg 14%
Calcium 61mg 13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 27.5
    Points
  • 31
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Total Fat

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