Showing posts with label brownies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label brownies. Show all posts

Thursday, August 4, 2011

Caramel Brownies



These look so good. I have been using Stumble Upon to check out websites and found this one website that was compiled of food blogs. I found this recipe for these brownies at Fork vs Spoon

And here is her recipe:


Caramel Brownies
About 16 Brownies
Ingredients
  • 4 Ounces Semi-Sweet Chocolate – melted, slightly cooled (Baker’s or Ghiradelli is what I use)
  • 2 Sticks Unsalted Butter – melted, slightly cooled
  • 4 Large Eggs
  • 1 Cup Brown Sugar
  • 1 Cup White Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Vanilla Extract
  • 3/4 Cup Cocoa Powder
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1 + 1/2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 50 Caramel Candies – unwrapped ( 1 – 18 ounce bag)
  • 2 tbsp Heavy Cream or Milk

Directions
Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9 x 13 pan.
Beat eggs until light and fluffy – about 5 minutes.  Beat in brown and white sugar.  Slowly add in melted butter, melted chocolate, and vanilla.  Mix to combine. 
In another bowl, sift together cocoa, salt, baking powder, and flour. 
Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, and mix to combine.  Do not over mix.  With a wooden spoon or spatula, give the batter a final stir, making sure everything from the sides and bottom of bowl are incorporated. 
Pour into prepared pan and begin to melt caramels.
In a medium sauce pan, place caramels (unwrapped that is!) and heavy cream/milk. Melt over low-medium heat, stirring occasionally.  Keep a close eye on the pan, ensuring that the caramels do not scorch, lower heat if this does begin to happen.  Once melted, remove from heat. 
Once caramels are melted, pour caramel over brownie batter in 3 length-wise rows.  Pull a butter knife through batter, going width wise and then length wise, creating a marbled effect.
Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes or until toothpick comes out kinda clean…a few crumbs sticking to toothpick is exactly what you want.  Let cool on wire rack before cutting ( if you can resist! ).

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Can I Have S'more...PLEASE???



This recipe brings back my memories of Girl Scouts. We went one year to a Dude ranch and rode horses and had hot cocoa and wonderful s'mores we made ourselves. It was quite cold then even for a campfire and I caught a terrible cold by the time I was ready to leave. I had one of those Girl Scout Mess Kits. I don't remember who gave it to me, although I think it might have been my grandma and I don't think she bought it new so it might have been my Mom's actually. Anyways...I loved it and thought it was cool how it all fit together. Do you have a girl scout or cub scout story? Leave a comment to share.


S’mores Brownies
 
8-10 graham crackers
1 box fudge brownie mix
3 cups miniature marshmallows
2/3 cup chopped peanuts (this is optional )
1 cup semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips
Place graham crackers in a single layer on the bottom of a greased 9×13 pan ( ***HINT  I lined my pan with foil to easily remove the brownies and cut them into squares). A couple of the graham crackers will need to be cut to fit and cover the bottom of the pan. Prepare brownie mix according to package directions (I always follow the instructions for cake like), then pour the batter over the graham crackers. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Remove the pan from the oven and top with the marshmallows and chocolate chips. Return the pan to the oven for 3 more minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle with nuts if desired. Cool before cutting into squares.
There are various ways to change these up a bit. You can use coconut too or another type of chocolate chip. Maybe even some dried fruit. Have fun and experiment!!!!