I got this jewel of a recipe form the King Arthur Baking Sheet. Not only are these bars delish, but they are soooo easy. Easy as in make them, pop them in th the oven and catch up in the Real Housewives of Atlanta. Or Beverly Hills. The other great thing is that they have the oddest list of ingredients, so if you are running low on things, these are your friend. I made them first with pecans, and they turned out great. Joann asked for them for Thanksgiving, so I used almonds instead, anaphylactic shock can be such a downer. Because of the high sugar content, they are chewy and the orange in the glaze makes them bright. There is a glaze that is put on warm, as in you don't have to wait for them to cool to ice them. Tasty and you can still get some sleep....brilliant.
Grease a 9x13 pan, and preheat oven to 350
Bars:
4 cupr or a 1 pound bag of brown sugar
1 3/4 c flour
1/2 t salt
4 eggs
1 cup chopped nuts, either walnuts, pecans or almonds all chopped
1 t vanilla extract
Mix flour, sugar salt. Add he eggs and vanilla, and beat for a minute, pour into your pan. Bake for 30 minutes, until they pull from the edges.
For the glaze:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
3 T melted butter
3 T orange juice
I add the zest too, but it is your choice really...
Stir the ingredients together until smooth. Pour over the top oft he bars while warm. Be sure to run a knife around the edges of the pan when you go to cut them.
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