Lemon-macadamia Shortbread Bars

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup roasted salted macadamia nut
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup unsalted butter, cut up, softened
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
• 6 egg yolks
• 6 tablespoons sugar
• 6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, cut up, softened
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
• 1/4 cup chopped macadamia nuts

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f line 13x9-inch pan with foil so that foil hangs over edges. cut 13x9-inch piece of parchment paper; place over foil in bottom of pan.
• 2 place 1 cup macadamia nuts and 3/4 cup sugar in food processor; pulse until nuts are finely ground. add flour, butter and lemon peel; pulse until mixture is blended (dough will not form). spread mixture in pan; press evenly to form crust. prick dough all over with fork. bake 20 to 25 minutes or until pale brown. cool completely.
• 3 in heavy medium saucepan, whisk together egg yolks and 6 tablespoons sugar; whisk in lemon juice. cook over medium heat 4 to 5 minutes or until thickened and temperature reaches 160°f remove from heat; whisk in 1/4 cup butter and 1 teaspoon lemon peel. place in small bowl; press plastic wrap directly on surface. cool to room temperature; spread over crust. sprinkle with 1/4 cup macadamia nuts. refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.
• 4 remove bars by lifting foil ends. slide bars with parchment paper liner onto cutting board. cut into 36 pieces. store in refrigerator.