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     Title: Maple Syrup Shortbreads
Categories: Cookies
     Yield: 36 servings

---------------------------------SHORTBREAD---------------------------------
   1/2 c  Unsalted butter
   1/4 c  Sugar
     1 c  All-purpose flour

-------------------------------MAPLE TOPPING-------------------------------
   3/4 c  Brown sugar; packed
   1/3 c  Pure maple syrup
     1 tb Unsalted butter; room temperature
     1 ts Vanilla
   1/2 c  Walnuts; chopped, toasted

 For shortbread:

 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Generously butter 9-inch square
 baking dish.  Cream butter and sugar in processor until light and
 fluffy.  Add flour and process just until blended; do not form
 ball.  Pat into bottom of prepared dish.  Bake until shortbread is
 light brown, about 25 minutes.

 For topping:

 Beat sugar, maple syrup and butter to blend.  Beat in egg and
 vanilla.  Pour over shortbread.  Sprinkle evenly with walnuts.
 Bake until topping is set, about 25 minutes.  Cool on rack.  Cut
 into 1-1/2" squares.  Store in airtight container.

 Source: Bon Appetit magazine, December 1984.

 Typed for you by Karen Mintzias

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