* Exported from MasterCook *

Toffee Nut Slice

Recipe By : Dinner Party Cookbook
Serving Size : 30 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Desserts

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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Pastry:
3 oz Butter
2 tb Sugar
1/2 ts Vanilla
3/4 c Plain flour
Topping:
1 oz Butter
1/2 c Sugar
1/3 c Slivered almonds
1 1/2 tb Cream
1 1/2 tb Plain flour
4 oz Dark chocolate
1 oz Solid white vegetable
- shortening

This a a rich buttery shortbread which is topped with a crunchy
almond toffee, then dipped in chocolate.

Line a 11x7" dish with aluminum foil. Beat butter, sugar, and
vanilla until light and fluffy. Add sifted flour, mix to a firm
dough; knead dough lightly into smooth round shape. Press dough
into base of prepared baking dish, bake in moderate oven for
10 minutes.

Put butter, sugar, almonds, cream, and flour into saucepan, stir
over low heat until butter has melted and sugar dissolved.

Spread topping mixture over base, return to moderate oven, bake
for 30 to 35 minutes more until light golden brown. Remove from
oven, loosen edges carefully with knife; cool in baking dish.

Turn baked mixture out, cut into 1-1/2" squares. Put chocolate and
vegetable shortening in top of double boiler, stand over simmering
water until melted, dip biscuits into chocolate mixture diagonally,
so that half the biscuit is coated in chocolate.

Yield: 30 Pieces


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