Rustic Nut Bars

By Cindy_Wicker

Ingredients

• TOPPING:
• 1 tablespoon plus 3/4 cup cold butter, divided
• 2-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 2/3 cup honey
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons butter, cubed
• 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup chopped hazelnuts, toasted
• 1 cup roasted salted almonds
• 1 cup salted cashews, toasted
• 1 cup pistachios, toasted

Details

Servings 36

Preparation

Step 1

Line a 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan with foil; grease the foil with 1 tablespoon butter. Set aside.
In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt; cut in remaining butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in egg until blended (mixture will be dry).
Press firmly onto the bottom of prepared pan. Bake at 375° for 18-20 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.
In a large heavy saucepan, bring the honey, brown sugar and salt to a boil over medium heat until sugar is smooth; stirring often. Boil without stirring for 2 minutes. Add butter and cream. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until smooth. Remove from the heat; stir in the hazelnuts, almonds, cashews and pistachios. Spread over crust.
Bake at 375° for 15-20 minutes or until topping is bubbly. Cool completely on a wire rack. Using foil, lift bars out of pan. Discard foil; cut into squares. Yield: about 3 dozen.

Nutritional Facts
1 serving (1 each) equals 199 calories, 13 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 21 mg cholesterol, 157 mg sodium, 18 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.