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Sea Salted Coffee Toffee Bars

By: Real Butter  
"A dense, buttery cookie with a hint of coffee forms a base for the soft, nutty topping. Finished with a sprinkling of sea salt, these bars offer a contemporary balance of both sweet and savory flavors."

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Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
25 Min
Ready In:
40 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 18 servings
 

Ingredients

  • First Layer:
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons instant coffee crystals
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  • Second Layer:
  • 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract or dark rum
  • 1 1/2 cups whole pecans*
  • 1 tablespoon large crystal sea salt

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. In a mixing bowl, beat together butter, brown sugar and salt until light and fluffy.
  3. Add flour, 1 cup at a time, stirring between additions. Add instant coffee crystals and blend until well incorporated.
  4. Pat batter into ungreased 9x13x2-inch baking pan in an even layer.
  5. Bake until edges are lightly browned and center is puffy, 12 to 15 minutes.
  6. Meanwhile, in heavy saucepan, stir condensed milk and 2 tablespoons butter over low heat until butter melts. The mixture will thicken and become smooth. Stir in vanilla or rum, remove from heat and let sit until bottom layer is done baking.
  7. Sprinkle nuts over baked bottom layer and pour hot condensed milk mixture evenly over nuts using a spatula to spread.
  8. Return to the oven and bake until top is golden and bubbling, 10 to 12 minutes.
  9. Immediately sprinkle desired amount of sea salt over bubbling toffee top. Cool slightly in pan and cut into bars.
  10. Bars can be kept up to one week in an airtight container.

Footnotes

  • *Hazelnuts, almonds or other mixed nuts may be substituted.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 339 | Total Fat: 20.7g | Cholesterol: 38mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2008 by VICTORIAJ 
After intending to follow the recipe exactly, I had to make some changes. First, after seeing... MORE
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Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2008 by Miss Elisha 
I was so excited to try this recipe, but I'm afraid it was a complete disaster. The cookie... MORE
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Reviewed on Nov. 28, 2008 by PAULA 
The turnout on these bars was fabulous! I used kosher salt (less of it) instead of sea salt... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2009 by AlishaP 
These were fantastic! However, the recipe calls for way too much salt. Just sprinkle a wee... MORE

 
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