Melt-in-the-Mouth Nut Bars
A nutty bar cookie that requires chilling to set and melts easily.
Ingredients
Butter (cold, diced)
150 g
All-purpose flour
250 g
Caster sugar (extra fine)
75 g
Milk chocolate (chopped)
150 g
Butter
40 g
Sweetened condensed milk
400 g
Chopped nuts
50 g
Instructions
1
Preheat the oven
Preheat the oven to 160°C (th. 5). Grease a 28 x 18 cm shallow tin.
2
Make the dough
Place the butter and flour in a food processor and pulse until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add the sugar and pulse again until the dough comes together.
3
Bake the base
Pour into the tin and press flat with the back of a wooden spoon. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until the surface starts to turn lightly golden.
4
Make the filling
Make the filling: place the chocolate, butter, and condensed milk in a thick-bottomed pan. Melt over low heat, then turn up the heat and stir constantly for 3 to 5 minutes until the mixture begins to thicken. Add the chopped nuts.
5
Chill to set
Pour over the base and spread evenly. Allow to cool, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours to set.
6
Cut into bars
Cut into bars and serve.
