Spice Bars are one of those great recipes where you create the base, press it into a pan, add a few more ingredients to the reserved quantity, pour it on top, and bake. Nothing's simpler.
INGREDIENTS
– 3 ounces pecans (85 grams or 3 ounces)– 2 cups all-purpose flour (280 grams or 10 ounces)– 1 teaspoon baking powder– ½ teaspoon salt– ½ cup unsalted butter, softened (114 grams or 4 ounces)– ⅓ cup golden syrup– 1 ⅔ cup brown sugar (320 grams or 11 ¼ ounces)– 1 teaspoon cinnamon– 1 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper– 1 teaspoon clove– 1 teaspoon nutmeg– ½ cup milk– 1 large egg– 1 teaspoon baking soda
INSTRUCTIONS
STEP-1
Preheat the oven to 375°F. Roast pecans for 7–9 minutes on parchment-lined baking sheets until fragrant and lightly browned. Cool completely. Roughly chopped.
STEP-2
Line the bottom of a 9x9" square baking pan with 9x16" parchment. Display extra on two sides. Non-stick spray parchment and pan sides. Set aside.
STEP-3
Put flour, baking powder, salt, butter, sugar, and golden syrup in a paddle-equipped mixer bowl.
STEP-4
Mix to crumbs.Evenly press 2 ½ cups (400 grammes or 14 ounces) of crumbs into the pan bottom. Set aside.
STEP-5
Spice the bowl's crumbs with cinnamon, black pepper, cloves, and nutmeg.Put nuts on top.Mix briefly.
STEP-6
Egg, baking soda, and milk in a small container.Carefully pour it into the crumb mixture while the machine runs. Scrape as needed.
STEP-7
Bake till rich golden brown and firm, 35–40 minutes. Slightly smaller sides. A clean exam.
STEP-8
In-pan chill. Go around the pan to release the cake. Cut 6 across and 3 down right side up.Make 18 Love BarsStorage: 3–5 days in an airtight tin at room temp.