Dream Bars

These are one of those chewy, fudgy, nutty, crisp tray-bakes that the Americans are so good at. The base is a buttery, crumbly shortbread you press into the tin and on top is a sticky mixture of nuts and coconut bound by a tender, toffee-like chewy gunge. The name suits them well.

You can use whatever chopped nuts you prefer; I just like the brazils and cashews for their rainforest-crunch qualities.