Macadamia Nut and Chocolate Bars (Food & Wine Festival)

Epcot Food and Wine Festival 2007, Australia

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup plus one tablespoon brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 eggs, beaten
2 egg yolks, beaten
4 tablespoons corn syrup
2 tablespoons water
1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped macadamia nuts

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter an 8 inch square baking pan. Combine the flour, granulated sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar and salt in a large mixing bowl. Cut in the butter with a pastry cutter. Combine the beaten eggs and blend them into the flour mixture to form a soft dough. Set aside.
In a small saucepan, dissolve the remaining tablespoon of brown sugar in the water and the corn syrup over a low heat. Set aside to cool for 15 minutes.
Pour the cooled syrup into the dough and add the chocolate chips and 1 cup macadamia nuts.
Spread the batter in the prepared pan and sprinkle the remaining nuts on top. Bake for 30 minutes or until firm to the touch and golden. To serve, cut the bars into 8 portions.

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