Butterscotch Glazed Shortbread Bars Recipes

BUTTERSCOTCH SHORTBREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour, cornstarch and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Fold in butterscotch chips and toffee bits. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour or until easy to handle., Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-in. fluted round cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. , Bake 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks. ,

BUTTERSCOTCH-GLAZED COFFEE SHORTBREAD BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees and position a rack in the center of the oven. Line the bottom of a 9X13" baking pan with parchment paper.
• Make the shortbread: In the bowl of a standing electric mixer fitted with the paddle, beat in the butter with the sugar at medium speed until fluffy and very pale, about 5 minutes. Beat in the vanilla and salt.
• In a small bowl, whisk the flour with the ground expresso beans. Add the dry ingredients to the mixer in 3 batches, scraping down the side of the bowl and beating just until the dough is combined.
• Press the dough into the baking pan in an even layer. Spread a sheet of plastic wrap directly onto the dough, and using a flat-bottomed glass, smooth the dough into an even layer. Remove the plastic warp and bake the shortbread for about 50 minutes, until very lightly browned on top and firm but not solid to the touch. Transfer the pan to a rack to cool slightly, about 10 minutes. Using a ruler, cut the warm shortbread lengthwise into 8 strips, then cut crosswise into 5 rows. Let the bars cool completely,.
• Make the glaze: In a small, heavy saucepan, combine the butter, brown sugar, expresso, corn syrup and salt and bring to a boil over moderate heat, swirling the pan. Boil just until slightly thickened, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes; remove from heat. When the bubbling subsides, immediately pour the hot glaze over the shortbread. Working quickly with a small offset spatula, spread the glaze in an even layer. Using the tip of a lightly oiled paring knife, score the glaze between the cuts, without dragging.
• Press an expresso bean into the center of each bar. Let cool slightly, then carefully lift out the bars and transfer to a plate.
• Bars can be stored in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

BUTTERSCOTCH SHORTBREAD BARS

Steps:

• Line a 9-inch square baking pan with foil, extending foil over edges of pan.
• Butter foil; set pan aside.
• In a bowl, combine flour, 3 tablespoons brown sugar, and baking powder; use a pastry blender and cut in ½ cup butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Press mixture into bottom of prepared pan; bake at 350° for about 25 minutes or until golden brown.
• In a saucepan, melt the remaining ¼ cup butter; stir in sugar, brown sugar, corn syrup, water, and salt.
• Stir in cashews; bring mixture to boiling over med-high heat, stirring constantly.
• Boil, uncovered, for 5 minutes, stirring often.
• Remove pan from heat; stir in whipping cream and vanilla.
• Spread butterscotch mixture evenly over baked crust.
• Bake 12-15 minutes more or until most of the surface is bubbly.
• Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
• Using foil, lift bars out of pan; carefully peel foil from sides of bars; cut into bars.
• To store: place in layers separated by waxed paper in an airtight container; cover; store at room temperature up to 3 days or freeze up to 3 months.

SCOTTISH SHORTBREAD BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. , Spread into an ungreased 11x7-in. baking pan. Prick several times with a fork. Bake at 350° for 20-22 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.