Chocolate Fruit And Nut Bars

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, cut into small pieces and chilled (1 1/2 sticks)
• 3/4 cup light corn syrup
• 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• 3/4 cup toasted mixed nuts (almonds, hazelnuts, pecans, cashews, walnuts, brazil)
• 3/4 cup mixed dried fruit, chunks (pineapple, mango, papaya, apples, etc.)
• 8 ounces chocolate, chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 line bottom of a 13x9-inch rimmed baking pan or jelly roll pan with parchment paper (sprinkle a little water on bottom of pan to help parchment stay in place).
• 3 to make crust, add flour, salt and sugar to work bowl of a food processor. pulse to combine.
• 4 add butter and pulse until texture resembles coarse breadcrumbs. (alternately, whisk dry ingredients together in a mixing bowl. cut in butter by hand using two knives or a pastry cutter.).
• 5 spread crust mixture into baking pan, using hands to press evenly. bake for 20-30 minutes, or until golden brown. remove from oven.
• 6 while crust is baking, whisk together corn syrup, brown sugar, salt and eggs.
• 7 spread nuts, fruit and chocolate evenly over crust.
• 8 pour corn syrup mixture over top and let it spread (gently tilt pan to get mixture into corners of crust if necessary).
• 9 reduce oven temperature to 325°f bake for 20-30 minutes, or until just set.
• 10 remove from oven and cool completely before cutting.