Butterscotchy Almond Bars

Name: Butterscotchy Almond Bars
Yield: 1 pan
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) all-purpose flour; 2 tsp (10 mL) baking powder; 1/2 cup (125 mL) butter; 2 cups (500 mL) packed brown sugar; 2 eggs; 1 1/2 tsp (7 mL) vanilla extract; 1 square of semi-sweet chocolate; Nutty Topping; 1/4 cup (60 mL) butter; 1/3 cup (80 mL) sugar; 1/3 cup (80 mL) corn syrup; 2 tbsp (30 mL) water; 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt; 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) sliced almonds

This is the Butterscotchy Almond Bars recipe.

Prep: 10 min
Cooking: 35 min

Yields 1 pan

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups (375 mL) all-purpose flour
2 tsp (10 mL) baking powder
1/2 cup (125 mL) butter
2 cups (500 mL) packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp (7 mL) vanilla extract
1 square of semi-sweet chocolate
Nutty Topping
1/4 cup (60 mL) butter
1/3 cup (80 mL) sugar
1/3 cup (80 mL) corn syrup
2 tbsp (30 mL) water
1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt
1 1/2 cups (375 mL) sliced almonds

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Preparation

Combine flour and baking powder; set aside. Melt butter in large saucepan. Remove from heat; blend in sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in flour mixture. Spread batter in a greased 13 x 9 x 2 inch (3.5 L) cake pan.

Bake in 350 ºF (180 ºC) oven 20 minutes. Spread Nutty Topping evenly over surface. Bake 15 minutes longer. Cool. Melt chocolate; drizzle over pan. Cut into bars.

Nutty Topping:

Melt butter in small saucepan. Add and mix in sugar, corn syrup, water and salt.

Bring mixture to boil; boil 4 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in sliced almonds.