Maple Squares with Walnuts

Name: Maple Squares with Walnuts
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: serves 8-10
Ingredients: 8 tbsp. unsalted butter, cubed and chilled, plus more for pan; 1 cup plus 2 tbsp. flour, plus more for pan; 1 ⁄ 4 cup plus 2/3 cup maple sugar; 1 cup maple syrup; 1 cup chopped walnuts; 1 ⁄ 4 tsp. kosher salt; 2 eggs, lightly beaten

Serves
serves 8-10

TODD COLEMAN

Serve these chewy dessert squares, known in Quebec as Carre Érable et Noix, in shallow bowls, with a pitcher of cream to be poured over the top.

Ingredients

8 tbsp. unsalted butter, cubed and chilled, plus more for pan
1 cup plus 2 tbsp. flour, plus more for pan
¹⁄₄ cup plus 2/3 cup maple sugar
1 cup maple syrup
1 cup chopped walnuts
¹⁄₄ tsp. kosher salt
2 eggs, lightly beaten

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Instructions

Step 1

Heat oven to 350°. Butter and flour an 8" square baking pan; set aside.

Step 2

In a food processor, process butter, 1 cup flour, and 1⁄4 cup maple sugar until combined; transfer to pan and press evenly into bottom. Bake until lightly browned, about 15 minutes.

Step 3

Whisk remaining flour and maple sugar with maple syrup, walnuts, salt, and eggs in a bowl; pour over baked crust. Bake until filling is golden brown and set, 30 to 35 minutes.