toasted hazelnut bars

How To Make toasted hazelnut bars

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  Preheat oven to 375 Degree F. Place nuts on a small sheet pan and toast for 10 - 15 minutes. Set aside.
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  In a medium mixing bowl, cream butter & brown sugar for about 3 minutes.
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  Add the vanilla & eggs and thoroughly blend.
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  Add the flour and salt and mix just until combined.
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  I line a 9 x 13 baking dish with foil, one piece overhanging the length of the dish and another the width. Press into the corners of the dish. ( this makes it easier to cut nice even pieces, when taken out of baking dish. Spray with nonstick cooking spray.
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  I spray my fingers with non stick cooking spray ( I use crisco )...Pat our the dough evenly.
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  Place in oven and bake for 15 - 20 minutes or until edges are becoming a golden color.
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  About 5 minutes before finished baking, melt chocolate chips and I add 1/2 tsp veg oil to bowl and microwave in 30 second increments, until all is melted and smooth.
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  Take baking dish from oven, and place on cooling rack. Let cool for 5 minutes, then with an offset knife I spread the melted chocolate evenly.
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  Sprinkle evenly with hazelnuts, I press them down, lightly ~ just a little, so when cutting they don't so easily fall off.
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  Let cool completely, then grabbing the ends of foil, lift out of pan. Pull down sides of foil. Cut into several bars and serve. Delish!
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