Maple Walnut Bars
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This recipe makes 40 servings
Nutritional Info |
|
|---|---|
| Per bar: about | - |
| cal | 118 |
| pro | 1 g |
| total fat | 8 g |
| sat. fat | 4 g |
| carb | 12 g |
| fibre | 0 |
| chol | 14 mg |
| sodium | 39 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 1 |
| iron | 2 |
| vit A | 5 |
| folate | 5 |
Look for walnut halves from California. They have none of the rancidity often found in already chopped walnuts.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 3/4 tsp maple extract
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups icing sugar
- 40 walnut halves
- Base:
- 2/3 cup butter, softened
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
Preparation
Line 13- x 9-inch (3.5 L) metal cake pan with parchment paper or grease.
Base: In bowl, beat together butter, sugar and salt until fluffy; stir in flour and walnuts. Press into prepared pan; prick all over with fork. Bake in centre of 350°F (180°C) oven until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Let cool on rack.
In bowl, beat butter, maple syrup and extract and vanilla until creamy; beat in sugar in 2 additions. Spread on base.
Press walnuts, in 8 rows of 5, into icing. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour. (Make-ahead: Remove from pan; wrap and refrigerate for up to 5 days. Or overwrap in heavy-duty foil; freeze for up to 1 month.) Cut into bars.
Base: In bowl, beat together butter, sugar and salt until fluffy; stir in flour and walnuts. Press into prepared pan; prick all over with fork. Bake in centre of 350°F (180°C) oven until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Let cool on rack.
In bowl, beat butter, maple syrup and extract and vanilla until creamy; beat in sugar in 2 additions. Spread on base.
Press walnuts, in 8 rows of 5, into icing. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour. (Make-ahead: Remove from pan; wrap and refrigerate for up to 5 days. Or overwrap in heavy-duty foil; freeze for up to 1 month.) Cut into bars.
Source : Holiday Celebrations: 2007
- Keywords : Dessert; Vegetarian; Refrigerate/Chill; Make-Ahead; Bake; Walnuts; Maple syrup;
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