Nut Bar
By Anand Lila devi dasi
•All purpose flour..................................1 C
•Sugar....................................................½ C
•Cold butter, divided..............................½ C
•Packed brown sugar.............................½ C
•Honey...................................................2 Tbsp
•Heavy cream........................................¼ C
•Chopped pecans or walnuts................2/3 C
•Chopped almonds................................2/3 C
•Dried cranberries or raisins...................2/3 C
Preparation
1)Butter a 9-inch square baking pan and line with 1 sheet of foil,
leaving a 2-inch overhang on 2 opposite sides, then butter
foil, keep aside.
2)Combine the flour and sugar. Cut in ¼ C butter; rub with the
two hands till it resembles coarse crumbs. Press into the
prepared pan and bake at 350 F/180 C for 10 minutes.
In a saucepan heat brown sugar, the remaining butter and
honey until bubbly. Boil for 1 minute. Take off from heat;
stir in the nuts, cranberries and cream. Pour over the crust.
Bake for 15-20 minutes or until bubbly. Cool in pan on a
rack.
3)Refrigerate for 25-30 minutes. Lift bars from pan by grasping
both ends of foil. Cut into square or diamond shapes and
lift bars off foil.
