Salty-Sweet Pine Nut Bars

Salty-Sweet Pine Nut Bars
Salty-Sweet Pine Nut Bars might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains about 1g of protein, 4g of fat, and From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 55 minutes.

Instructions

1
Preheat oven to 40
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Weigh or lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup, and level with a knife.
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Combine flour, powdered sugar, cornstarch, and 1/8 teaspoon salt, stirring with a whisk.
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Cut in cream cheese and butter with a pastry blender or two knives until mixture resembles coarse meal.
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Transfer mixture to a 9-inch square metal baking pan coated with cooking spray; pat mixture evenly into pan.
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Bake at 400 for 18 minutes or until lightly browned.
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Reduce oven temperature to 35
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Combine maple syrup and next 3 ingredients (through eggs), stirring with a whisk. Stir in pine nuts.
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Pour syrup mixture over crust, spreading nuts evenly over top.
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Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt.
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Bake at 350 for 25 minutes or until set. Cool.
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Cut into 25 squares.
DifficultyExpert
Ready In55 m.
Servings25
Health Score0
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