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CINNAMON WALNUT BARS

These tasty dessert bars consist of a cinnamon-flavoured shortbread crust and a gooey walnut filling topped with a drizzle of our Cinnamon Glaze. This recipe makes 48 small bars, which can be frozen for future use.

Yield: Makes 48.

July 02, 2019

CINNAMON WALNUT BARS

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 3/4 cup salted butter, chilled and cubed
  • 2/3 cup white corn syrup
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp salted butter, melted
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp grated lemon peel
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 cups chopped walnuts
  • Cinnamon Glaze

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. To prepare crust, place flour, 1/4 cup sugar and 1/2 tsp cinnamon in a food processor; process to combine.
  3. Add 3/4 cup butter and process, using an on/off motion, until mixture is crumbly.
  4. Press mixture into a greased 9x13 inch baking pan.
  5. Bake until light golden, about 20 minutes.
  6. Meanwhile, whisk together corn syrup, honey, 2 tbsp sugar, lemon juice, 1 tbsp butter, eggs, 2 tsp cinnamon, lemon peel, vanilla and salt. Stir in walnuts.
  7. Remove pan from oven. Immediately spread walnut mixture over hot crust.
  8. Continue baking until set, about 20 - 25 minutes. Cool in pan on a rack for 10 minutes.
  9. Run a knife around sides of pan to loosen; cool completely in pan on rack. Drizzle with Cinnamon Glaze. Let stand until glaze is set. Cut into bars. May be frozen for up to 2 months.
Nutritional analysis per bar:

115 calories, 6.6 g fat, 1.6 g protein, 13.5 g carbohydrate, 0.6 g fibre, 43 mg sodium

CINNAMON GLAZE

Ingredients

  • 1 cup icing sugar
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1/2 tsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • Hot water

Yield: Makes about 1 cup.

Directions

  1. Combine icing sugar, honey, lemon juice and cinnamon.
  2. Add 1 tbsp hot water, stirring until mixture is smooth. If mixture is too thick, stir in additional hot water, 1 tsp at a time, until mixture is of drizzling consistency.