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Walnut Squares

Walnut Squares

Ingredients

Shortbread Crust:

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour

  • ½ cup powdered sugar

  • ½ cup unsalted butter

Filling:

  • 6 tbsp unsalted butter

  • ½ cup light brown sugar

  • ½ cup runny honey

  • 1 cup walnuts, chopped

  • ¼ cup heavy cream

  • Pinch salt

  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

  • ½ tsp lemon zest

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F

  2. Mix together butter and powdered sugar until creamy

  3. Add the flour to form a soft dough

  4. Place balls of the dough into a prepared pan

  5. Press the dough so it covers the entire bottom of the pan

  6. Prick with a fork and bake for 15-20 minutes

  7. Mix butter, light brown sugar, and runny honey in a saucepan until boiling

  8. Remove from heat and add walnuts, heavy cream, salt vanilla extract and lemon zest

  9. Pour the mixture into the crust and bake for 20 minutes

  10. Let the pan cool completely and refrigerate for 30 minutes

  11. Cut the block into squares and serve