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Walnut Pecan Caramel Bars

Walnut Pecan Caramel Bars

These walnut pecan caramel bars are a great combination of melt-in-your-mouth buttery shortbread, silky caramel and a crunchy nutty topping.
Prep Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 45 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 16 bars

Ingredients
  

For the shortbread

  • 150 g unsalted butter chilled and cubed
  • 75 g light brown sugar
  • 75 g ground almonds
  • 150 g plain flour
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

For the caramel topping

  • 1 can Nestlé Carnation Caramel or dulce de leche
  • 100 g unsalted butter
  • 100 g light brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp golden syrup
  • 100 g pecans (50g of these, chopped)
  • 100 g walnuts (50g of these, chopped)

Instructions
 

  • Grease and line a 20cm square baking tin, then place all the ingredients for the shortbread in a food processor and whiz to a dough. Alternatively, add all ingredients to a bowl and use your fingertips to rub the butter into the mixture until it resembles breadcrumbs. Then continue to bring together until it forms a dough.
  • Press the shortbread mixture into the base, prick with a fork and then loosely cover with clingfilm and chill for at least 1 hour.
  •  Preheat the oven to 160C/140C fan and bake the shortbread for 25-35 minutes or until very lightly coloured, then leave it to cool.
  • If you haven't already, chop 50g of your pecans and 50g of your walnuts. Leave the remaining nuts whole.
  • Place all the ingredients for the caramel in a large wide nonstick saucepan and bring to the boil, stirring until melted and amalgamated. Reduce the heat slightly so the top is still bubbling nicely all over and cook for 8-9 minutes, stirring frequently. Pour the caramel over the shortbread base.
  • Scatter the top with the chopped and whole nuts, then place in the fridge for at least an hour until set.
  • Use a square cookie cutter and a sharp knife to cut bars from your traybake and enjoy!
Keyword caramel, coconut, millionaire's shortbread, pecans, sea salt, shortbread, traybake, walnuts