Chocolate Macadamia Nut Bars |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 5 |
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Found this in the paper's Relish insert and it sounded good so here it is! Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour |
1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar |
1/2 cup cold butter, cut into pieces |
1 cup chopped macadamia nuts, toasted |
3/4 cup butter |
1/2 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar |
1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate morsels or 1 1/2 cups bittersweet chocolate, morsals |
Directions:
1. 1. Prehead over to 230°F Grease a 13-by-9 in baking pan.
2. 2. T prepare the crust, combine flour and sugar in the bowl of a food processor. Process about 10 seconds to combine thoroughly. Add butter and process until mixture is crumbly, about 30 seconds. Transfer crumbs to prepared pan and press firmly to make a compact layer. Scatter nuts evenly over crust and press thm in firmly.
3. 3. To prepare the caramel layer, melt butter in a heavy medium size saucepan over low heat. Add brown sugar and stir well until thoroughly combined and smooth. Increase heat to medium-high and cook, stirring constantly, until entire surface of caramel is bubbly. Immediately pour hot caramel over nuts and spread evenly with back of a metal spoon. Bake 18-20 minutes or until caramel is bubbly.
4. 4. Remove pan from oven. Wait 1 minute: sprinkle chocolate morsels evenly over caramel. Let stand 2 to 3 minutes for chocolate to melt. Spread chocolate evenly with spatula or back of a metal spoon. Cool completely, then refrigerate 30 minutes to set. Cut into bars with a sharp knife. Makes 36 bars.
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