A rich and decadent layered bar featuring a crunchy corn flake and nut streusel that serves as both the crust and the topping. The filling is a gooey, buttery caramel cooked on the stovetop.
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Recipe
| Measurements | Ingredients |
|---|---|
| For the Streusel Crust/Topping: | |
| 1 cup (5 oz) | Flour |
| 2/3 cup | Sugar |
| 1 1/2 cups | Crushed Corn Flakes or cereal |
| 1 1/2 cups | Chopped Nuts |
| 4 ounces (1 stick) | Cold Butter, cubed |
| For the Filling: | |
| 12 ounces (3 sticks) | Butter |
| 2 1/4 cups | Sugar |
| 2 teaspoons | Cornstarch |
| 1/2 cup | Corn Syrup |
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
- Make the Streusel: In a large bowl, combine the flour, ⅔ cup sugar, crushed corn flakes, and nuts.
- Cut in the 4 ounces of cubed cold butter with a pastry blender or your fingers until the mixture is crumbly.
- Reserve about ⅓ of this mixture for the topping. Press the remaining ⅔ firmly into the bottom of the prepared pan to form a crust.
- Make the Filling: In a medium saucepan, combine the 12 ounces of butter, 2 ¼ cups of sugar, cornstarch, and corn syrup.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture comes to a boil and thickens.
- Assemble and Bake: Pour the hot filling over the crust.
- Sprinkle the reserved streusel mixture evenly on top.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and the filling is set.
- Let it cool completely in the pan on a wire rack before cutting into bars.
