Butterscotch Almond Bars

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 cups brown sugar (packed lightly)
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup corn syrup
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups sliced almonds
• 1 semi-sweet chocolate baking square

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 combine flour and baking powder.
• 3 melt butter and pour into mixing bowl. blend in the sugar, then beat in the eggs and vanilla.
• 4 stir in the flour and baking powder.
• 5 spread in a greased 13 x 9 inch pan. bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes, then cool.
• 6 for the topping melt the butter, add the remaining ingredients (except the almonds and chocolate) and boil for 4 minutes, stirring constantly.
• 7 take off the heat and stir in the almonds.
• 8 pour over the baked base.
• 9 melt the chocolate and drizzle over. let cool completely.