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Pecan Toffee Shortbread
A rich and buttery shortbread with a fabulously crunchy nut and toffee topping.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 24 squares
Calories: 212 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Australian
Ingredients
Base
- 115 grams butter
- ⅓ cup caster sugar (75 grams)
- 2 tablespoons smooth peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon espresso / black coffee
- 1 ½ cups plain flour (185 grams)
- ½ cup cornflour / cornstarch (75 grams)
Topping
- 1 cup brown sugar (175 grams)
- 2 tablespoons golden syrup (or light corn syrup)
- 175 grams butter
- 1 cup pecans (150 grams)
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to moderate (180 degrees celsius / 350 degrees fahrenheit).
- Grease a slice tin (approx 28 x 18cm) and line with baking paper, leaving paper overhanging at sides to assist with removal of slice later.
- Cream butter, sugar, peanut butter and coffee until the mixture becomes a lighter colour.
- Fold sifted flours into the mixture to form a dough.
- Press into tin, using a sheet of baking paper on top of the mixture and the back of a metal spoon to smooth out the mixture in the tin. Prick all over with a fork.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until a light golden colour.
- About 10 minutes before the base is ready to come out the oven, start making the topping by placing brown sugar, golden syrup and butter in a saucepan. Melt these ingredients over low heat and then bring to a simmer. Simmer for 3-5 minutes. (For a chewy topping, simmer more slowly and for less time. For a crunchier topping, simmer harder for longer.)
- Stir halved pecans into the topping mixture.
- Once base comes out of the oven, pour topping mixture over base and spread out evenly.
- Allow to cool completely before removing from the tin and slicing into squares with a sharp knife.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
212kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.4g
Cholesterol
26mg
(9%)
Sodium
88mg
(4%)
Potassium
50mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
304IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
0.05mg
(0%)
Calcium
15mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24squares
Amount Per Serving
Calories 212
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 212kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 26mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 88mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 50mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 304IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.