Looking for a distinctive baked dessert? Then check out these bars made with cashews and caramel - a delightful treat.
Caramel-Cashew Bars
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 1 hr 25 min
- Servings 48
- Ingredients 12
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 1/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 cups chopped salted cashews
- 1 bag (14 oz) caramels, unwrapped
- 1/4 cup milk
Make With
Gold Medal Flour
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F (if using dark or nonstick pan, heat oven to 325°F). Spray 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray.
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Step2In large bowl, beat shortening, butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Beat in flour, cinnamon and baking soda, scraping bowl occasionally, until well blended. Stir in 1 cup of the cashews. Spread dough in pan.
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Step3Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 10 minutes.
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Step4Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, heat caramels and milk over medium heat, stirring frequently, until caramels are melted; keep warm.
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Step5Spread caramel over slightly cooled bars. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup cashews over caramel. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.
Nutrition
150
Calories
7g
Total Fat
2g
Protein
19g
Total Carbohydrate
11g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Bar
- Calories
- 150
- Calories from Fat
- 60
- Total Fat
- 7g
- 11%
- Saturated Fat
- 2 1/2g
- 12%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 15mg
- 5%
- Sodium
- 75mg
- 3%
- Potassium
- 65mg
- 2%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 19g
- 6%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 11g
- Protein
- 2g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 2%
- 2%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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