Nut Bars

A dish — brown sugar and butter carry it.

Gingerbreads, Cookies, And Wafers

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Ingredients

Units: US Metric
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • ¼ cup butter
  • ¼ cup boiling water
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup flour
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons English walnut meat, finely chopped
  • Halves of walnuts or almonds
Make it lactose-friendly
  • ¼ cup butter → plant butter, ghee (mostly lactose-free), or olive oil

Swaps are suggestions, not medical advice. Check labels if lactose is a serious issue for you.

Steps

  1. Caramelize two tablespoons sugar, add butter and water, and boil two minutes. Remove from fire, add remaining sugar, flour mixed with salt, and walnut meat. Spread as Rolled Wafers, crease in two-inch squares, and decorate with nut meats. Bake in a slow oven, and remove from pan at once.
Nutrition (estimated, per serving)
Calories418
Protein3.1 g
Fat18.7 g
Carbs61.5 g
Fiber0.9 g
Sodium114 mg

Source

The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book (Fannie Farmer, pub. domain) — Public domain in the United States