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Honey Caramel Cashew Bars

A smooth honey caramel smothering cashews on a buttery shortbread base.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 18
Author Anne

Ingredients

Shortbread base

  • 250 gm butter
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar
  • 2.2/3 cups plain flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Honey Caramel topping

  • 100 gm butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 2 cups cashews roughly chopped

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 170 deg C and prepare a 20x25cm slice pan with baking paper.
  2. In a microwave proof bowl, melt butter.
  3. Add brown sugar and stir until dissolved.
  4. Mix in flour and salt.
  5. Press into slice pan and bake until just pale.
  6. For the topping, melt butter in a microwave proof bowl.
  7. Mix in brown sugar until dissolved.
  8. Stir through honey and cashews.
  9. Pour onto shortbread base and bake until golden and bubbly (approx 20 mins).
  10. Allow to cool completely before cutting.

Recipe Notes

Other nuts can be substituted, eg macadamias, walnuts, pecans, peanuts.
Honey can be substituted with maple or golden syrup.
Drizzle with melted chocolate once cooled.

Adapted from Pecan Pie Bars by Just a Taste