While I love the "rich" appearance of this dessert, I think it would make my teeth hurt.

what a beautiful picture, but, I wonder how she cut the bars so nicely with the whole hazelnuts?

 
shortbread bars

Hi Meryl!

Actually, she is a he, and no, I didn't freeze these bars to cut them.

I used an exceptionally sharp chef's knife and a good bit of pressure to slice through the nuts, without pulling them or squishing them out. Due to the give in the caramel layer, it really wasn't that tough.

Hope that helps!
Joe

 
Hi Joe, I just checked in here - I knew you were a "he", since I look at your blog frequently smileys/smile.gif -

Thanks for posting the answer! And by the way, I love your blog!

 
Thanks!

Thanks for keepin' up with the site! I still can't believe we are coming up on doing this for four years. It has certainly been an interesting experience and I'm excited that it still pushes us to try new ingredients and techniques!

 
I really enjoyed all the casseroles on your site--a bunch of new ones to me. . .

and Jeeze, I woulda lost my bet!

 
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