Caramel Praline Walnut Bars Food

CARAMEL WALNUT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Mix flour, sugar and egg.
• Cut in ½ cup margarine until crumbly.
• Stir in walnuts.
• Reserve 2 cups of crumb mixture.
• Press remaining crumb mixture firmly into a greased and floured 13x9 in pan.
• Bake 15 minutes.
• In a saucepan over low heat melt caramels with sweetened-condensed milk and remaining ¼ cup margarine.
• Pour over prepared crust and top with reserved crumb mixture.
• Bake 20 minutes or until bubbly.
• Cool and cut into bars.
• Store at room temperature.

CARAMEL NUT BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients until crumbly; sprinkle 1 cup into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan (do not press). , Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. In a small heavy saucepan, cook and stir caramels and milk until caramels are melted. , Pour over crust. Top with chocolate chips and nuts. Sprinkle with remaining oat mixture. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate until set.

MAPLE WALNUT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• For the bottom layer, in a large bowl, combine cake mix, butter and egg.
• Stir until mixture forms a thick dough.
• Press evenly into the bottom and 1/2 inch up the sides of a 9 x 13 inch baking pan.
• Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until golden.
• Meanwhile, for the top layer, in a large bowl, combine syrup, sugar, eggs and vanilla.
• Beat with an electric mixer until well combined.
• Stir in walnuts.
• Pour over hot bottom layer; spread to cover the entire surface.
• Bake 22 to 25 minutes or until the top layer just starts to set.
• Cool completely in pan.
• Cut into bars.

CHOCOLATE WALNUT BARS

Steps:

• Line a 13 by 9 inch pan (at least 1-1/2 inches deep) with heavy-duty aluminum foil, shiny side up. Set aside.
• Adjust rack to center of oven; preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• For Crust: In small bowl, combine softened butter, sugar, and vanilla. By hand, cream until well-mixed and fluffy.
• Add sifted flour and stir to combine.
• Place crust mixture by small spoonfuls all over bottom of lined pan. Keeping your hands lightly floured, press crust mixture into an even layer with fingertips and/or knuckles (this mixture is a bit sticky, so re-flour your hands lightly as necessary).
• Place in preheated oven and bake for 10 minutes.
• While crust bakes, make sure chocolate chips are at hand.
• Start Walnut Layer by combining eggs, sugar, and vanilla in medium bowl. By hand, beat until well-mixed. Set aside.
• When Crust has baked for 10 minutes, remove from oven to cooling rack.
• Immediately sprinkle with chocolate chips as evenly as possible. Return to oven for 3 minutes to melt chocolate; remove to cooling rack.
• With back of spoon or offset spatula, spread chocolate evenly over crust. Allow to stand for about 3 minutes.
• During this standing period, add slightly cooled melted butter to egg mixture and beat in.
• Stir in walnuts until evenly distributed.
• After standing period, place walnut mixture by spoonfuls all over melted chocolate, distributing walnuts as evenly as possible.
• Return to oven. Bake 20 to 25 minutes.
• When done, top of walnut layer will be a light golden brown; edges will be darker. Remove to cooling rack.
• Cool completely before storing airtight.
• Before cutting, see Notes at beginning of recipe. To cut, use a large, sharp, straight- edged knife. Trim about 1/4 inch from each edge before cutting into bars.
• Store bars airtight at room temperature for up to several days, or freezer for longer storage.

CHERRY-FIG BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325 degrees.
• Combine flour, 3/4 cup sugar, butter, eggs, baking soda and vanilla in a small bowl.
• Beat at slow speed, for 2 to 3 minutes, scraping bowl often.
• Stir in cherries and figs.
• Spread into greased and floured 9" pan.
• Sprinkle remaining sugar over top.
• Bake at 325 for 22- 30 minutes.
• Cool completely, cut into bars.

BROWNIE CARAMEL WALNUT BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350.
• Line 9-inch baking pan with foil extending over edges. Grease and flour.
• Combine sugar, butter, and water in medium saucepan, and cook over low heat stirring constantly.
• Remove, immediately add 1 cup chocolate chips and stir until melted.
• Beat in eggs and vanilla until well-blended.
• Stir together flour, baking soda, and salt; stir into chocolate mixture.
• Spread batter in pan, bake 15-20 minutes until brownies begin to pull away from pan.
• Remove brownies from oven; immediately spread caramel topping.
• Sprinkle remaining chips and nuts over topping.
• Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars.

LEMON ALMOND BARS

Steps:

• Make the bottom layer: in a bowl cream together the butter, sugar, and salt until fluffy; stir in flour until well mixed.
• Press mixture into an ungreased 13x9 baking pan.
• Bake at 325°F for about 35 minutes or until golden.
• Make the topping: in a separate bowl whisk together the eggs, sugar, flour, lemon rind, and juice until smooth; pour over the baked bottom layer.
• Sprinkle with the sliced almonds and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until set.
• Let cool on rack, then cut into bars.

CARAMEL PRALINE WALNUT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Line 13 x 9 inch pan with aluminum foil, extending foil over edges. Butter foil on bottom and up sides of pan.
• Combine flour, 1/3 cup brown sugar and baking powder in large bowl; cut in 3/4 cup butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Pat mixture onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake for 15 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
• Melt 1/3 cup butter in 2 quart saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly. Stir in walnuts, sugar, 1/2 cup brown sugar, corn syrup, water and salt. Increase heat to medium. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to a boil. Continue boiling until candy thermometer reaches 248. Stir in cream and vanilla.
• Pour filling mixture over hot, partially baked crust. Bake for 14-16 minutes or until mixture bubbles over entire surface. Cool completely. Lift out of pan, using foil. Cut into bars.