Caramalized Walnut shortbread Bars

A Caramalized Walnut shortbread Bars recipe idea. Healthy and easy recipe bars for snacks or treats with nuts for a dessert.

Caramalized Walnut shortbread Bars

An oven bake caramalized walnut shortbread bar for a snack recipe idea. They make a buttery rich dessert or treat for all. But are oh so satisfying as the walnuts are coated in a caramel rich coating on top of the baked melt in your mouth shortbread base. Serve to family and kids alike for snacks during the day or on holiday trips while you travel.

What are common mistakes when making shortbread?

The number one mistake you can make is to over work the dough. Even adding to much flour, the mixture should be able to melt in your mouth when baked. Buttery taste is the best.

Why poke holes in shortbread?

poking holes in the shortbread base of the dough before you bake it is to let out the moisture while baking. This will allow it to bake evenly, and come out crisp and lightly brown.

What can you use walnuts for?

Walnuts can be used in a number of bakes and dishes.

1. Chop them and use them in banana loaves and cookies and cakes.
2. Toss in a summer salad to provide protein for the meal.
3. Added to sugar or honey caramels for toppings for cookies or snack bars
4. Added in fish dishes.
5. Decoration and garnish for meringues and other bakes or tarts

Ingredients

A Easy Shortbread Crust Pastry recipe for these bars.(it will open in another window for you to continue with this recipe)

1. brown sugar
2. egg
3. vanilla extract
4. flour
5. baking soda
6. salt
7. chopped up walnuts

Obtain the shortbread recipe from the black highlighted link above and the get all the instructions as well as the amounts needed for the ingredients from the recipe attached.

How To

Just as you normally start each recipe, you will have to preheat the oven and grease the baking pan, you using. (get the instructions in the recipe attached)

Mix the flour and salt with the fine sugar. To combine them equally and freshen them up.

Obtain and download the shortbread recipe and make the base for the walnut bars. Using cold butter cut into small pieces. (in the recipe, which will open in a new window when clicked on) Evenly line the baking pan with the shortbread and bake. (prick holes in the shortbread before you bake to let out the moisture in the shortbread dough so it cooks evenly and crispy)

While it is baking and cooling, mix together the brown sugar and egg with the vanilla, well until the sugar is combined and the mixture is smooth.

Chop the walnuts to a small size and then add these to the sugar and egg mixture. Mix them in well.

Once the shortbread is cooled, then add this caramalized walnut topping to it and smooth out evenly.

Place in the oven to bake until its firm. Leave to set and cool aside before you cut into bars or squares.

Serve for snacks or treats as well as a dessert.

delicious snacks or treats to serve.

Caramelized walnut topping on the shortbread base snack. An easy recipe to make anytime.

Recommendations

(click the highlighted heading for the recipes)

Make these tasty and yummy snack bars —-> Healthy Banana Oat Bars Recipe and Easy Shortbread Pecan Bars and this brownie that could be a snack bar Peanut Butter Caramel Brownies

I would recommend these tasty and delicious favorite of ours as snacks —-> The Best Oat Crunchies

Get a shortbread recipe for bars and tarts to create a crust or base —-> Easy Shortbread Crust Pastry

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