Hazelnut Caramel Crunch Bars

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup dark corn syrup
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 2 cups hazelnuts, toasted (toast in 350 for 10 minutes)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°.
• 2 line 9 x 13 pan with aluminum foil.
• 3 spray with cooking spray.
• 4 beat together butter, sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla.
• 5 add flour and mix until crumbly.
• 6 press into 9 x 13 pan.
• 7 cook for 10 minutes or until golden brown.(i didn't write down how much cooking time on this section, this is a guess).
• 8 in a medium saucepan melt sugar, butter, and corn syrup until boiling. boil 2 minutes.
• 9 remove from heat.
• 10 stir in cream and nuts.
• 11 pour over crust.
• 12 bake 22 minutes or until caramel is colored and bubbly.(watch carefully).
• 13 let cool.