Caramel Praline Walnut Bars
Ready In: 54 mins
Serves: 48
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 3⁄4 cups flour
- 1⁄3 cup brown sugar
- 1⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
- 3⁄4 cup butter, softened
Topping
- 1⁄3 cup butter
- 1 1⁄2 cups chopped walnuts
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
- 1⁄2 cup light corn syrup
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄3 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla
Directions
- 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.
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