Macadamia Bars

Macadamia Bars

1 cup flour

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 tsp. Salt

6 Tbs. Cold unsalted butter or margarine

7 oz. Jar macadamia nuts

2/3 cup brown sugar

1 egg

2 tsp. Pure vanilla extract

Heat oven to 425. Grease 9-inch square baking pan. Line with foil,

Extending foil over rim. Grease foil. In medium bowl, combine flour,

Sugar and salt. With pastry blender or knives, cut in butter until

Mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle in 3 Tbs. Cold water 1 Tbs.

At a time, mixing lightly with fork after each addition, until dough

Is just moist enough to hold together.

With lightly floured hand, press evenly into bottom of pan. With fork,

Prick dough at 1-inch intervals to prevent puffing and shrinking

During baking. Bake crust until golden, 15-20 minutes (crust may crack

Slightly during baking). Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Turn

Oven to 375.

Coarsely chop 1/2 cup nuts; reserve for topping. In food processor

With knife blade attaches, process remaining nuts with brown sugar

Until nuts are finely ground. Add egg and vanilla. Pulse until just

Combined. Spread nut filling evenly over cooled crust. Sprinkle

Reserved chopped nuts on top. Bake until filling is set, 20 minutes.

Cool completely in pan on wire rack. When cool, use foil overhang to

Lift pastry out of pan. Place on cutting board and peel foil away from

Sides. Cut into 4 strips, then cut each strip crosswise into 4

Squares. Cut each square in half (diagonally if triangle shape is

Desired).