Macadamia-maple Sticky Bars
From tinymango 16 years ago
- 120 minutes to make
- Serves 16
Since my boyfriend is now without me in Arizona, I am always looking for baked goods I can make to send to him. This is a delicious cookie. It is perfect for fall, it also seems as though it would make a great Christmas cookie or gift. Read more Very easy to make, as you only bake the crust, then mix the filling in a saucepan stovetop, spread it over the prebaked crust, and let them cool. I personally like to double this recipe.
It does include maple sugar in the ingredients and without it, the taste changes completely. I ended up ordering mine from King Arthur Flour's Bakers Catalogue. It's a little pricey, but worth it.
I've also been able to skip using parchment without any ill effects.
recipe courtesy of Martha Stewart Living October 2006 (as is photo)
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- 1/2 cup plus 6 tablespoons (1 3/4 sticks) unsalted butter, softened, plus more for dish shopping list
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon salt shopping list
- 3/4 cup coarsely chopped toasted macadamia nuts, (about 4 ounces) shopping list
- 1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons packed light-brown sugar shopping list
- 2 teaspoons pure maple syrup shopping list
- 1/4 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger shopping list
- 1/4 cup plus 1 1/2 teaspoons maple sugar shopping list
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup shopping list
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream shopping list
How to make it
- Butter an 8-inch square baking dish; line with parchment, allowing a 2-inch overhang on 2 sides. Butter lining (not overhang); set aside. Whisk flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 cup nuts in a bowl.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Put 1/2 cup butter and 1/4 cup brown sugar into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; mix on medium speed until pale and fluffy. Mix in flour mixture and 1 teaspoon maple syrup. Press dough evenly into bottom of prepared dish. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Bake until set in center and pale golden, 22 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack; let cool slightly.
- Put remaining 6 tablespoons butter and 1/2 cup nuts into a small saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until butter is very foamy and nuts are fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Add remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, 3 tablespoons brown sugar, 1 teaspoon maple syrup, the ginger, maple sugar, corn syrup, and cream. Boil, stirring constantly, 2 minutes. Spread over crust. Let cool completely. Run a knife around non-parchment sides; lift out of dish by overhang. Cut into sixteen 2-inch squares. Bars can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days.
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