Butter Toffee-Nut Bars Recipe

Name: Butter Toffee-Nut Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups butter, room temperature; ⅔ cup sugar; 2 ½ teaspoons lemons, zest of; 3 cups all-purpose flour; ¾ teaspoon salt; ½ cup cornstarch; 10 tablespoons butter; ½ cup firmly packed dark brown sugar, plus; 2 tablespoons firmly packed dark brown sugar; ⅓ cup honey; 1 ½ cups toasted blanched almonds; 1 ½ cups toasted skinned hazelnuts; 2 ½ tablespoons whipping cream

Servings: persons

1 ½ cups butter, room temperature
⅔ cup sugar
2 ½ teaspoons lemons, zest of
3 cups all-purpose flour
¾ teaspoon salt
½ cup cornstarch
10 tablespoons butter
½ cup firmly packed dark brown sugar, plus
2 tablespoons firmly packed dark brown sugar
⅓ cup honey
1 ½ cups toasted blanched almonds
1 ½ cups toasted skinned hazelnuts
2 ½ tablespoons whipping cream

1
Preheat oven to 370F (175C); line 9x13 pyrex baking dish with foil.
2
For pastry: In mixer, cream butter; add sugar and lemon peel and beat until light and fluffy; combine flour, salt and cornstarch in small bowl; mix to blend; add to butter and mix just until dough starts coming together; press dough into baking dish, forming 1 inch high edges; pierce all over with fork.
3
Bake until starting to colour, piercing with fork if pastry begins to puff during baking, about 40 minutes; remove from oven, maintaining oven temperature.
4
For topping: Combine butter, brown sugar and honey in saucepan; whisk over medium-high heat until mixture comes to boil; boil without stirring until mixture thickens and bubbles enlarge, about 1 minute; mix in almonds and hazelnuts; remove from heat and stir in cream; spread topping in crust; bake until caramel bubbles, about 20 minutes.
5
Cool in pan, on rack; remove from pan, using foil as aid; cut into 1 1/2 inch squares; keep in an air-tight container.

1916

kcal

Calories

128

Fat

181

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 ½ cups butter, room temperature, ⅔ cup sugar, 2 ½ teaspoons lemons, zest of, 3 cups all-purpose flour, and more.

Yes, Butter Toffee-Nut Bars falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Butter Toffee-Nut Bars

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