Butterscotch Treat (Filipino Buttery Bar)

Photo: Marelie

Ingredients

For the butterscotch sauce:

1 cup water

1 cup white sugar

1/2 cup or 1 stick butter

1 cup heavy cream

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

For the Butterscotch Bar:

2 cups all purpose flour

2 tablespoons sugar

1 package dry yeast

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup milk

1/2 cup butter

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup milk

1/2 cup butter

1 egg yolk

3/4 cup butterscotch sauce

1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 cup butterscotch sauce for topping

Preparation

For the butterscotch sauce:

In a saucepan,put water and sugar.Cook the mixture in high heat.Don't stir.Let the water evaporate.Once the sugar has thickened and the color turned to light brown,add the butter and whisk the mixture until smooth.Then add the cream and vanilla and whisk again until smooth and thick.Pour into a jar and set aside in the fridge.

For the Butterscotch Bar:

In a bowl combine 1/2 cup flour,baking powder,2 tbsp sugar,yeast and Set Aside.

Heat milk and butter until very warm and gradually add to the flour mixture.

Beat the mixture for 2 minutes at medium speed.

Then add egg yolk,another ½ cup flour and beat for 2 minutes in a high speed this time.

Now the most exciting part stir in 3/4 cup butterscotch sauce,

Followed by the remaining 1 cup flour to make a stiff batter.

Cover tightly with plastic wrap.Set aside in the fridge for 2 hours.

Combine 1 cup chocolate chips,1/2 cup brown sugar and cinnamon.

Roll dough using choco chips cinnamon sugar mixture

Sprinkle with 1/2 cup of choco chips cinnamon sugar mixture

Fold ends over center (like folding a letter).

Repeat rolling, sprinkling, and folding procedure twice more using choco mixture

Finally place the dough in a square baking pan 8 x 8-inch square with wax paper

Spread 1/2 cup butterscotch sauce on top.

Let rest 10 minutes.Bake at 375°F for 30 minutes.

Remove from pan,cool.Cut into bars and prepare for a big surprise

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About

The smartest thing to do like I said..to keep for keeps.While everybody will just grab and eat..I heard them... when are you going to make this again,Mommy?Truly our love for sweets goes beyond measure.The desire to make one happy treat is the desire to crave for more and you just cant stop and I guess we all wont.Lets eat,lets giggle and lets be merry.Have a peaceful week to all!