Caramel Walnut Shortbread squares

Name: Caramel Walnut Shortbread squares
Yield: Makes one 8-inch (20 cm) square pan | Cuts into 25 or 36 squares
Ingredients: ½ cup (125 mL) cool unsalted butter, cut in pieces; ½ cup (125 mL) packed light brown sugar; 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla extract; 1½ cups (375 mL) walnut halves; 2 Tbsp (30 mL) water; ¼ cup (60 mL) whipping cream; 2 Tbsp (30 mL) unsalted butter; 1 egg; ½ cup (125 mL) sugar; ½ tsp (2 mL) cream of tartar; ¼ cup (60 mL) sugar; ¼ tsp (1 mL) salt; 1 cup (250 mL) all-purpose flour

Preparation info

Makes
one 8 inch

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Back to Baking

By Anna Olson

Published 2011

About

These squares are sinfully delightful, and very different from the butter tart–inspired filling of the Maple Pecan Chocolate Squares. These squares are assembled with a truly homemade caramel that envelops chunky walnut pieces in almost a candy-like fashion.

Ingredients

Base

1 cup (250 mL) all-purpose flour
¼ cup (60

Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line an 8-inch (20 cm) s