Butterscotch Bars Recipe

Estimated preparation and cooking time: 2 hours

Makes: 24 bars

Butterscotch Bars Ingredients:

• 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 envelope RapidRise Yeast
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup evaporated milk
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 (11-ounce) package butterscotch morsels
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Butterscotch Bars Cooking Instructions:

• In a large bowl, combine 1/2 cup flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, undissolved yeast, and salt.
• Heat water, milk, and butter until very warm (120° to 130°F). Gradually add to dry ingredients. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally.
• Add egg yolk and ½ cup flour. Beat 2 minutes at high speed. Stir in remaining flour to make a stiff batter. Cover tightly with plastic wrap; refrigerate 2 hours.
• Remove dough from refrigerator. Combine 1-1/4 cup butterscotch morsels, 1/2 cup sugar, and cinnamon. Roll dough to 8 x 8-inch square using 1/4 cup of sugar mixture (instead of flour) on surface. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup sugar mixture; fold ends over center (like folding a letter). Repeat rolling, sprinkling, and folding procedure twice more using remaining sugar mixture. Roll to 8 x 8-inch square; pat in 8 x 8-inch square baking pan lined with parchment or wax paper. Let rest 10 minutes.
• Bake at 375°F for 25 to 30 minutes or until done. Remove from pan; cool thoroughly on wire rack.*
• Drizzle with remaining butterscotch morsels, melted.
• Cut into bars to serve.