Chocolate Fruit and Nut Bars
Difficulty Level: Intermediate
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Prep Time:45 Minutes
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Cook Time:PT75M30 Minutes
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Yield:24 2-inch bars
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 1 ½ sticks chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- ¾ cup light corn syrup
- ⅓ cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 eggs, lightly beaten
- ¾ cup toasted mixed nuts (almonds, hazelnuts, pecans, cashews, walnuts)
- ¾ cup mixed dried fruit (large pieces chopped)
- ½ pound chopped chocolate (semisweet, bittersweet, milk or white)
- 354.88ml flour
- 8.52g salt
- 59.15ml powdered sugar
- 1.5 sticks chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 177.44ml light corn syrup
- 78.86ml packed light brown sugar
- 4.26g salt
- 3 eggs, lightly beaten
- 177.44ml toasted mixed nuts (almonds, hazelnuts, pecans, cashews, walnuts)
- 177.44ml mixed dried fruit (large pieces chopped)
- 226.8g chopped chocolate (semisweet, bittersweet, milk or white)
This chocolate treat is filled with crunchy nuts, dried fruit, and a crumbly short bread crust. Make them your own by choosing all your favorites.
Preparation
STEP 1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line bottom of a 13x9-inch rimmed baking pan or jelly roll pan with parchment paper (sprinkle a little water on bottom of pan to help parchment stay in place).
STEP 2
To make crust, add flour, salt and sugar to work bowl of a food processor. Pulse to combine. Add butter and pulse to texture of coarse breadcrumbs. (Alternately, whisk dry ingredients together in a mixing bowl. Cut in butter by hand using two knives or pastry cutter.)
STEP 3
Spread crust mixture into baking pan, using hands to press evenly. Bake 20-30 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven.
STEP 4
While crust is baking, whisk together corn syrup, brown sugar, salt and eggs.
STEP 5
Spread nuts, fruit and chocolate evenly over crust. Pour corn syrup mixture over top and let it spread (gently tilt pan to get mixture into corners if necessary).
STEP 6
Reduce oven to 325°F. Bake 20-30 minutes, or until just set. Remove and cool completely before cutting.