Best Toffee Nut Squares Recipes

TOFFEE NUT SQUARES

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These sticky, biscuity squares are a popular coffee morning choice

Provided by Sarah Cook

Categories Afternoon tea, Treat

Time 50m

Yield Makes 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

175g plain flour
50g ground rice
85g golden caster sugar
140g cold butter , diced
1 tbsp milk
25g pumpkin seeds , plus a few extra
250g mixed nuts (I used pistachios, macadamias and hazelnuts)
300g/11oz caramel (I used Carnation)
3 tbsp flour

Steps:

Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Line a 21 or 22cm square, shallow baking tin with baking parchment. Put the flour, ground rice and sugar in a bowl with the butter and rub in until fine crumbs form. Stir in the milk with a cutlery knife. Tip it all into the tin and press down evenly. Bake for 15-20 mins until golden.
Remove the tin and lower oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Mix together the seeds, nuts, caramel and flour. Evenly distribute over the base, scatter with extra seeds, then bake for 8-10 mins more. Cool in the tin, then cut into squares.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 410 calories, Fat 26 grams fat, SaturatedFat 8 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 40 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 23 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 7 grams protein, Sodium 0.21 milligram of sodium

TOFFEE NUT SQUARES

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"My mother passed along this yummy recipe," writes Anna Marie Cobb from Pearland, Texas. Her soft but chewy bars - packed with brown sugar, coconut and nuts - will be a hit at any party.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 1h

Yield about 1-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
FILLING:
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1 cup chopped nuts

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually add flour. Add cream, 1 tablespoon at a time, until a soft dough forms. Press into an ungreased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, beat the brown sugar, eggs and vanilla until blended. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to mixture. Stir in coconut and nuts. , Spread over crust. Bake for 25-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack before cutting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 230 calories, Fat 13g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 42mg cholesterol, Sodium 136mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (20g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.