Butterscotch Almond Bars Recipes

BUTTERSCOTCH COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Place butterscotch chips and butter into a glass bowl. Heat in the microwave for about 3 minutes, stirring at 30 second intervals until smooth. Set aside to cool until firm.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch pan.
• In a large bowl, beat the butterscotch chip mixture with eggs and vanilla until well blended. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt; stir into the batter until evenly mixed. Mix in the brown sugar, chocolate chips, walnuts, and raisins. Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan.
• Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, just until the bars begin to pull away from the sides of the pan. Cut into squares while warm.

EASY BUTTERSCOTCH-ALMOND PRALINES

Steps:

• Line cookie sheet with foil. In 2-quart saucepan, stir all ingredients except boiling water with wooden spoon. Heat over medium heat, stirring constantly, until boiling rapidly. Boil and stir 3 minutes. Place boiling water in measuring cup. Remove candy from heat and continue stirring vigorously 4 to 5 minutes or until thick but still shiny.
• Working quickly, drop praline mixture by tablespoonfuls onto cookie sheet, flattening into patty shape with back of wooden spoon if needed. If mixture stiffens too much to drop from a spoon, quickly stir in hot water, 1/4 teaspoon at a time, until smooth. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Store in tightly covered container.

BUTTERSCOTCH ALMOND BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine flour and baking powder.
• Melt butter and pour into mixing bowl. Blend in the sugar, then beat in the eggs and vanilla.
• Stir in the flour and baking powder.
• Spread in a greased 13 x 9 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes, then cool.
• For the topping melt the butter, add the remaining ingredients (except the almonds and chocolate) and boil for 4 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Take off the heat and stir in the almonds.
• Pour over the baked base.
• Melt the chocolate and drizzle over. Let cool completely.

BUTTERSCOTCH ALMOND BARS

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a 13" x 9" baking dish.
• Combine flour and baking powder; set aside.
• Blend in sugar into melted butter.
• Beat in eggs and vanilla.
• Stir in flour mixture.
• Spread batter into greased prepared baking pan (don't pack down too hard).
• Bake for 20 minutes.
• Remove from oven.
• To prepare nutty topping: Melt butter in small saucepan.
• Add and mix in sugar, cornsyrup, water a salt.
• Bring mixture to boil; boil 4 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Stir in sliced almonds.
• Spread nutty topping evenly over baked crust.
• Bake 15 minutes longer.
• Cool.
• Melt chocolate; drizzle over bars.
• Cut into bars.

BUTTERSCOTCH BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the shortening and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour, oats and baking soda; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Stir in chips and pecans. Reserve 2 cups. Spread remaining dough into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. , In a small bowl, combine filling ingredients; beat until smooth. Spread evenly over crust. Crumble reserved dough over filling. , Bake at 375° for 40-42 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Store in the refrigerator.

ALMOND BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the eggs and sugar until lemon-colored. Beat in butter and extract; gradually stir in the four and mix well. Spread into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. , Bake at 325° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.