Butterscotchy Almond Bars


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December 10, 2009

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups (375 mL) all purpose flour
2 teaspoons (10 mL) baking powder
1/2 cup (125 mL) butter
2 cups (500 mL) packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons (7 mL) vanilla
1 square semi-sweet chocolate
Topping:
1/4 cup (50 mL) butter
cup (75 mL) sugar
cup (75 mL) corn syrup
2 tablespoons (30 mL) water ¼ tsp (1 mL) salt
1 1/2 cups (375 mL) sliced almonds

Preparation

1
Combine flour and baking powder; set aside.
2
Melt butter in large saucepan. Remove from heat; blend in sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in flour mixture. Spread batter in a greased 13 x 9 x 2 inch (3.5 L) cake pan.
3
Bake in 350ºF (180ºC) oven 20 minutes. Spread Nutty Topping evenly over surface. Bake 15 minutes longer.
4
Cool. Melt chocolate; drizzle over pan. Cut into bars.
5
Topping:
6
Melt butter in small saucepan. Add and mix in sugar, corn syrup, water and salt.
7
Bring mixture to boil; boil 4 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in sliced almonds.

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