Shelly's Recipe

BUTTERSCOTCH CASHEW BARS

Category: Bars

1 cup butter
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 1/4 tsp kosher salt
2 1/2 cups flour
11 oz butterscotch chips
3/4 cup light corn syrup
1 tbsp plus 1 tsp water
2 cups roasted salted whole cashews

Preheat oven to 350. Spray a 13x9 inch pan with cooking spray. Using two sheets of parchment paper, line the pans width and length, creating a parchment sling. Spray parchment paper with cooking spray.

Beat butter, brown sugar, and salt for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Decrease mixer speed to low and add the flour. Mix just until combined. Lightly press dough evenly into the prepared pan. Poke holes in the dough with a fork. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, until the crust is a golden color. Remove to wire rack to cool.

In a heavy saucepan over low heat, stir together butterscotch chips, corn syrup, and water. Stir until mixture comes to a simmer and butterscotch chips are melted. Pour over crust.

Sprinkle cashews over the butterscotch caramel. Bake for 5 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack. After cooling, remove from pan and use a very sharp knife to cut into bars. Makes 2 dozen 2-inch bars.