Salted Maple Squares
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- Prep Time15 min
- Total Time1 h 15 min
- Makes16 squares
Photography, Erik Putz. Food Styling, Dara Sutin. Prop Styling, Krystin Leigh Smith.
The secret to these chewy squares? Maple sugar! (You can find it in fine or coarse granules or flakes, and any option will work with this recipe.)
Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour (140 g)
3 tbsp packed brown sugar (35 g)
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 cup cold unsalted butter
Filling
1/3 cup packed brown sugar (70 g)
100 g maple sugar
1 tbsp all-purpose flour
1/2 cup 35% cream
1/2 cup maple syrup
2 large eggs
3/4 tsp flaked sea salt
Instructions
Position rack in centre of oven and preheat to 400F. Line an 8 × 8-in. baking pan with parchment, leaving overhang on all sides.
Crust: Whirl 1 cup flour with 3 tbsp brown sugar and 1⁄8 tsp salt in a food processor until combined. Add cubed butter and continue whirling until dough clumps together, about 1 min. Sprinkle evenly over bottom of prepared pan, then firmly press down. Bake until light golden, 20 min.
Filling: Meanwhile, whirl 1/3 cup brown sugar with maple sugar and 1 tbsp flour in same food processor until combined. (No need to clean it first.) Add cream, maple syrup and eggs. Whirl until smooth.
Remove pan from oven and set on a heatproof surface. Pour maple mixture over hot crust. Return to oven and bake for 10 min. Remove pan from oven and set on a heatproof surface. Reduce oven temperature to 300F. Sprinkle flaked sea salt over maple filling.
Return to oven and bake until top is slightly cracked and no longer jiggly, 30 to 35 min. Transfer to a rack and cool completely, about 1 hr. Refrigerate for at least 2 hr to set filling.
Cut into 16 squares. Squares can be refrigerated in a sealed container for up to 5 days.
Kitchen tip
The type of maple sugar you use—whether it's fine or coarse granules, or flakes—will affect the cup measurement. Weighing the maple sugar will give you the most accurate results. We've found Rogers & Lantic maple sugar in the baking aisle of our local No Frills.
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories 190, Protein 2g, Carbohydrates 26g, Fat 9g, Sodium 140mg.
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