Caramel-Cashew Bars

Name: Caramel-Cashew Bars
Prep time: 1 h 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 25 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 48
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking soda; 177 milliliters packed brown sugar; 118 milliliters butter or margarine, softened; 397 grams bag caramels, unwrapped; 2 eggs; 532 milliliters Gold all-purpose flour; 177 milliliters granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 59 milliliters milk; 355 milliliters chopped salted cashews; 118 milliliters shortening; 1 teaspoon vanilla

Caramel-Cashew Bars might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe makes 48 servings with 140 calories, 2g of protein, and 7g of fat each. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. A mixture of shortening, eggs, cashews, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 25 minutes.

Instructions

Heat oven to 350F (if using dark or nonstick pan, heat oven to 325F). Spray 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

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Oven

Frying Pan

In 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.

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Granulated Sugar

Baking Soda

Brown Sugar

Shortening

Cinnamon

Cashews

Vanilla

Butter

All Purpose Flour

Egg

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

Spread dough in pan.

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Spread

Dough

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Frying Pan

Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 10 minutes.

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Oven

Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, heat caramels and milk over medium heat, stirring frequently, until caramels are melted; keep warm.

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Caramel Candy

Milk

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Sauce Pan

Spread caramel over slightly cooled bars.

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Caramel

Spread

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.

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Caramel

Cashews