Butterscotch Shortbread Bars
- 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
- 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 1/2 cup butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Press mixture into bottom of prepared pan; bake at 350u0b0 for about 25 minutes or until golden brown.
- In a saucepan, melt the remaining 1/4 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.
flour, brown sugar, baking powder, butter, sugar, brown sugar, light corn syrup, water, salt, cashews, whipping cream, vanilla
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/butterscotch-shortbread-bars-201480 (may not work)