Double-Nut Maple Bars

Serves: 5

Carole Volkman

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

49

Spice

48

Sweetness

62

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Sugar

1 large

Egg Yolk

1 tbsp

Whole Milk

Directions:

1

Make crust: Preheat oven to 350°F

2

Butter 8 x 8 x 2-inch metal baking pan

3

Combine flour, sugar and salt in processor and blend

4

Add butter and process until mixture resembles coarse meal

5

Combine egg yolk and milk in small bowl

6

Drizzle egg mixture into processor; process using on/off turns just until dough clumps together but is still dry

7

Transfer dough crumbs to prepared pan

8

Press crumbs onto bottom and halfway up sides of pan

9

Bake until crust is set and pale golden, about 25 minutes

10

Transfer crust to rack and cool

11

Preheat oven to 350°F

12

Butter 8 x 8 x 2-inch metal baking pan

13

Combine flour, sugar and salt in processor and blend

14

Add butter and process until mixture resembles coarse meal

15

Combine egg yolk and milk in small bowl

16

Drizzle egg mixture into processor; process using on/off turns just until dough clumps together but is still dry

17

Transfer dough crumbs to prepared pan

18

Press crumbs onto bottom and halfway up sides of pan

19

Bake until crust is set and pale golden, about 25 minutes

20

Transfer crust to rack and cool

21

Make filling: Combine maple syrup, sugar, cream and butter in heavy medium saucepan

22

Bring mixture to boil

23

Boil 2 minutes

24

Remove from heat and stir in nuts and vanilla

25

Pour filling over crust, spreading nuts evenly bake until filling bubbles all over, about 8 minutes

26

Transfer to rack and cool completely

27

Cut into bars and serve at room temperature

28

(Can be prepared 1 day ahead

29

Store cookies between sheets of wax paper in airtight container at room temperature

30

) Combine maple syrup, sugar, cream and butter in heavy medium saucepan

31

Bring mixture to boil

32

Boil 2 minutes

33

Remove from heat and stir in nuts and vanilla

34

Pour filling over crust, spreading nuts evenly bake until filling bubbles all over, about 8 minutes

35

Transfer to rack and cool completely

36

Cut into bars and serve at room temperature

37

(Can be prepared 1 day ahead

38

Store cookies between sheets of wax paper in airtight container at room temperature)