Banana Toffee Bars W/ Browned Butter Icing
- 12 cup butter, softened
- one and one-third cups sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 cup mashed banana (about 3)
- 12 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 12 teaspoons baking powder
- 12 teaspoon baking soda
- 14 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 34 cup toffee pieces
- 12 cup slivered almonds, for topping (optional)
- 12 cup toffee pieces, for topping (optional)
- one-third cup butter
- 2 12 cups sifted powdered sugar
- 1 -4 tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- For the Bars.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease a 15x10x1-inch baking pan.
- Beat the butter in an electric mixer on medium to high speed about 30 seconds.
- Beat in the sugar until fluffy - about 1 minute, scraping bowl as needed.
- Beat in the egg, mashed bananas, sour cream and vanilla until very well combined.
- In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- Add dry mixture to wet and mix together, scraping bowl as needed until well combined.
- Stir in 3/4 C toffee pieces.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan, spreading evenly.
- Bake for 22-25 minutes (at 350) or until a wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
- Let cool 20-30 minutes before icing.
- For the Icing.
- In a small saucepan heat one-third cup butter over low heat until melted.
- Continue heating until the butter turns a light brown.
- This may take a few minutes.
- Remove from heat; pour into a medium bowl.
- Add 2 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar, 1 t. vanilla and 1 T. milk.
- Beat with an electric mixer on low speed until combined.
- Beat on medium to high speed, adding enough milk to make frosting of spreading consistency.
- I usually add 2 more tablespoons milk.
- Use icing immediately.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/banana-toffee-bars-w-browned-butter-icing-434146 (may not work)