Baking

Salted Pretzel-Free Caramel Nut Bars

Prep25 min
Cook20 min
Total45 min
Serves12
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Method

Make it happen

  1. 01

    Heat oven to 170°C fan and line a 20 cm square tin. Rub 150 g butter into flour, mix in 70 g sugar and press into tin.

  2. 02

    Bake the base 18–20 minutes until lightly golden, then cool slightly.

  3. 03

    Make caramel by heating 180 g sugar with 50 ml water until amber; remove from heat and carefully stir in cream and 50 g butter. Stir through nuts and salt.

  4. 04

    Pour caramel over base, leave to set at room temperature and chill until firm. Slice into 12 small bars.