Hazelnut Shortbread Bars Recipe

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Hazelnut Shortbread Bars
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Nutrition
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Roast hazelnuts on a rimmed baking sheet until light golden, about 18 minutes. Rub the warm nuts in a kitchen towel to remove half of skins. Finely chop 1/2 cup nuts in a food processor. Reduce oven temperature to 325°.
  2. Put chopped nuts, 1/2 tsp. cinnamon, the flour, 1 cup butter, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, and 1/4 tsp. salt in a large bowl. Blend on low speed with a mixer until well blended.
  3. Grease a 9-in. square baking pan, line with foil (let it hang over edges), then grease foil. Press dough evenly into bottom of pan. Bake until golden and firm, about 45 minutes. Meanwhile, very roughly chop half of remaining nuts to make 1 cup.
  4. Bring remaining 1/4 tsp. cinnamon, 3 tbsp. butter, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 1/4 tsp. salt, the maple syrup, and the brown sugar to a boil in a small saucepan, whisking frequently. Remove from heat and stir in 1 cup whole hazelnuts and the chopped nuts (2 cups total; you may have leftover nuts). Pour over crust and spread evenly. Bake until set when pan is tilted, about 18 minutes.
  5. Let cool on a rack. Lift foil with cookie to a board. Cut cookie into 16 squares, then cut each square in half diagonally.
  6. Extra-Toasty Hazelnut Shortbread Bars: Follow directions for Hazelnut Shortbread Bars. Keep temperature at 350° throughout recipe. In step 3, bake crust until very deep golden, 45 minutes to 1 hour. In step 4, reduce the baking time to about 15 minutes.
  7. Chocolaty Hazelnut Shortbread Bars: Follow directions for Hazelnut Shortbread Bars. After spreading nut topping on the crust in step 4, scatter 1 cup (51/2 oz.) roughly chopped bittersweet chocolate on top, then bake.
  8. Fruity Hazelnut Shortbread Bars: Follow directions for Hazelnut Shortbread Bars. In step 4, stir 1 cup tart or sweet dried cherries or cranberries into nut topping.
  9. *Hazelnuts from Oregon-where virtually all the U.S. crop grows-taste much sweeter and fresher than imports. Find them in bulk bins in grocery stores (check the country of origin) and , , or ?
  10. Note: Nutritional analysis is per bar.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 6636.31 Kcal (27785 kJ)
Calories from fat 4102.7 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 455.86g 701%
Cholesterol 488.05mg 163%
Sodium 7878.33mg 328%
Potassium 3295.69mg 70%
Total Carbs 602.15g 201%
Sugars 259.04g 1036%
Dietary Fiber 68.66g 275%
Protein 91.95g 184%
Vitamin C 20.8mg 35%
Vitamin A 2.3mg 76%
Iron 36.3mg 202%
Calcium 1497.2mg 150%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 495.19 Kcal (2073 kJ)
Calories from fat 306.14 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 34.02g 701%
Cholesterol 36.42mg 163%
Sodium 587.87mg 328%
Potassium 245.92mg 70%
Total Carbs 44.93g 201%
Sugars 19.33g 1036%
Dietary Fiber 5.12g 275%
Protein 6.86g 184%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 35%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 76%
Iron 2.7mg 202%
Calcium 111.7mg 150%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 169.9
    Points
  • 186
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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