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Salted Peanut Bars

Yields1 Serving

 1 ½ cups unbleached all purpose flour
 ¾ cup packed brown sugar
 ½ tsp salt
 ½ cup softened butter (not unsalted)
 2 cups salted peanuts (or mixed nuts
 1 cup butterscotch chips
 ½ cup light corn syrup
 2 tbsp butter
 Additional sea salt for sprinkling
1

Heat oven to 325 degrees. Mix flour, brown sugar, and salt. Cut in 1/2 cup butter using a pastry cutter until evenly mixed.

2

Press evenly in the bottom of an ungreased rectangular pan 13x9x2 inches. Bake 15 minutes, cool slightly,

3

Sprinkle the nuts evenly over the baked crust. In a one quart saucepan, heat all the remaining ingredients over low heat, stirring until the chips are melted. Drizzle this butterscotch mixture evenly over the peanuts. 

4

 Bake for 5 minutes at 325. Sprinkle lightly with sea salt. Cut while still slightly warm. Makes about 32 bars.

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