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Sticky Walnut Ganache Bars Recipe

Sticky Walnut Ganache Bars Recipe

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Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups walnuts feel free to substitute with your preferred unsalted nuts
  • 1 1/2 cups 3 sticks butter (2 sticks at room temperature
  • 4 tablespoons melted and 4 tablespoons cold and cubed)
  • 1 2/3 cups lightly packed brown sugar
  • 2/3 teaspoon salt
  • 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 6 eggs
  • 2 cups light corn syrup
  • 1 tablespoon full-flavor molasses optional
  • 2 tablespoons whiskey or bourbon optional
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups bittersweet chocolate chips
  • 2/3 cup heavy cream

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Line a 13 x 9-inch pan with parchment paper. Parchment paper is essential for these sticky bars!Spread walnuts onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Toast in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Let them cool, then chop them coarsely.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine 1 cup (2 sticks) of room temperature butter, 2/3 cup brown sugar, and salt until the sugar is fully incorporated into the butter. Stir in 2 2/3 cups flour until the mixture starts to come together. Use your hands to mix until all the flour is incorporated.
  • Press the dough evenly into the parchment-lined pan and bake for 20 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, light corn syrup, 1 cup brown sugar, molasses (if using), bourbon, vanilla, and 4 tablespoons melted butter.
  • Once thoroughly mixed, add the chopped, toasted walnuts.
  • Pour the walnut-corn syrup mixture over the baked shortbread base (no need to cool the base). Bake for 35-40 minutes until the topping is set and slightly browned around the edges.
  • Remove from the oven.Place chocolate chips in a large bowl.
  • Add 4 tablespoons of cubed butter.
  • Scald the heavy cream on the stovetop or in the microwave.
  • Pour the scalded cream over the chocolate and butter, mixing until smooth.
  • Pour the ganache over the baked walnut bars. Let cool for 30-60 minutes at room temperature.
  • Transfer the bars to the refrigerator to chill.
  • Cut into squares once completely chilled.