Pepita Bars
Serves: 5
Graciela O'Reilly
1 January 1970
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Prep time (avg)
4.6
Difficulty
Ingredients:
3 cup
Brown Sugar1.5 cups
Rolled Oat (not old-fashioned)1.25 cups
All-Purpose Flour3 tsp
Baking Powder1 tsp
Salt2 cup
Unsalted Butter1 cup
Sesame Seed1 cup
Honey2 tbsps
Clarified Butter (see note 2)Directions:
1
Preheat the oven to 275 degrees
2
Thoroughly butter a 9 x 13inch baking pan with 2inch sides and line the base with parchment paper
3
In a large bowl, combine the brown sugar, oats, flour, baking powder, and salt
4
Toss together with your hands, then add the melted butter and continue working with your hands until the mixture is crumbly
5
Pat the crust mixture evenly over the base of the pan and bake for 10 minutes
6
Cool on a rack
7
In a large mixing bowl, combine the oats, coconut, almonds, pepitas, and sesame seeds, and set aside
8
In a medium heavy saucepan, combine the honey, brown sugar, and butter
9
Over medium heat, stir together until the butter is melted
10
Pour the butter mixture over the dry ingredients and stir until evenly combined
11
Spread this topping over the crust base and return to a 275 degrees oven for about 20 minutes, or until the center is lightly browned and puffy
12
Cool completely
13
Cut across the pan lengthwise to separate into 2 long, thin sections, then cut each one into 5 equal bars, approximately 5 x 2 inches
14
Trim the edges to make them even
15
In the top of a double boiler, combine the chocolate and the clarified butter
16
Over gently simmering water, melt the chocolate, stirring
17
Dip the tops of the bars into the melted chocolate mixture and immediately sprinkle with one or more of the following: flaked coconut, pepitas, sesame seeds, and toasted almonds
18
Allow the chocolate topping to harden before serving