Butterscotch Shortbread Bars
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Yields:
-
24 bars
ingredients
- 1 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
- 3⁄4 cup butter
- 1⁄3 cup sugar
- 1⁄3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1⁄3 cup light corn syrup
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 cup coarsely chopped cashews
- 1⁄4 cup whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
directions
- Line a 9-inch square baking pan with foil, extending foil over edges of pan.
- Butter foil; set pan aside.
- In a bowl, combine flour, 3 tablespoons brown sugar, and baking powder; use a pastry blender and cut in ½ cup butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Press mixture into bottom of prepared pan; bake at 350° for about 25 minutes or until golden brown.
- In a saucepan, melt the remaining ¼ cup butter; stir in sugar, brown sugar, corn syrup, water, and salt.
- Stir in cashews; bring mixture to boiling over med-high heat, stirring constantly.
- Boil, uncovered, for 5 minutes, stirring often.
- Remove pan from heat; stir in whipping cream and vanilla.
- Spread butterscotch mixture evenly over baked crust.
- Bake 12-15 minutes more or until most of the surface is bubbly.
- Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
- Using foil, lift bars out of pan; carefully peel foil from sides of bars; cut into bars.
- To store: place in layers separated by waxed paper in an airtight container; cover; store at room temperature up to 3 days or freeze up to 3 months.
Questions & Replies
Got a question?
Share it with the community!
Reviews
Have any thoughts about this recipe?
Share it with the community!