Chocolate Cashew Bars
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter
- 6 ounces cream cheese
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
Topping
- 3/4 cup dark corn syrup
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 eggs
- 1 (6 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup cashew halves
Garnish
- Whole cashews
- 1/4 cup chocolate chips, melted
- Whipped cream
Instructions
Crust
- Mix and pat into a greased 9 x 13 inch pan.
- Bake at 375 degrees F for 15 minutes.
Topping
- While crust is baking, combine corn syrup, sugar, butter, vanilla extract and eggs. Beat with wire whisk until blended.
- Stir in the 6 ounces of chocolate chips and cashew halves. Spread evenly over warm crust.
- Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F and bake for 30 to 40 minutes. Cool.
Garnish
- Before serving, top with whipped cream and garnish with cashews dipped in melted chocolate.