11 June 2013

Cashew Caramel Bars


Ingredients 
¾ cup sifted all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
1 egg
½ cup chopped cashews
½ cup packed brown sugar
½ cup white sugar
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1½ tablespoons light cream
1/3 cup chopped cashews
¼ cup brown sugar

How to Bake
1. In a large bowl, mix the eggs and both sugars together. Blend in the nuts.
2. Line an 8 x 7 baking pan with parchment paper. Preheat turbo broiler to 
    170°C. 
3. Sift the flour with the baking powder and salt. Add to egg mixture and blend 
    well. Press into the bottom of the lined pan. Bake for 18 minutes. 
4. While pastry bakes, mix ¼ cup of brown sugar, cream and cashews into 
    the melted butter.
5. Spread over baked pastry and place again in the turbo broiler for about 
    1 minute or until topping bubbles and becomes brown. Cut into bars while 
    warm. Let cool in pan.

NOTE:
>Light cream is cream that is 20% fat and 3% milk.

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