Squirrelly Shortbread Bars

By teresafu

Ingredients

• Base:
• 3/4 c butter, softened
• 1/2 c sugar
• 2 c flour
• Topping:
• 2/3 c butter
• 1/2 c dark brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 c corn syrup
• 2 tbsp whipping cream
• 2 c salted peanuts
• 1 c slivered almonds

Preparation

Step 1

Grease a 13 x 9 cake pan. Line with parchment.
In bowl, beat butter with sugar until fluffy
using wooden spoon, stir in flour, 1/2 c at a time until combined
Press evenly into prepared pan. Bake in center of 350 oven until golden, about 25 mins.
Cool.

Topping:
Meanwhile, in saucepan, bring butter, sugar, corn syrup and cream to boil, stirring.
Boil without stirring until slightly thickened about 1 min.
Remove from heat, stir in peanuts and almonds. Spread over crust.
Bake in centre of 350 oven, until golden about 25 mins.
Cool.. Cut into bars.