Archive for September, 2009

25
Sep

Chocolate Caramel Shortbread

   Posted by: admin    in Cookies, Recipes

Yield: 24 bars

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 can sweetened condensed milk
3 tbsp corn syrup
1 vanilla bean
3 oz semi-sweet chocolate, melted

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In large mixer bowl, beat 1 cup butter,
sugar and salt until fluffy. Add flour, mix well. With floured finger,
press evenly into greased 9 inch square pan. Bake 30-35 minutes or
until lightly browned. Cool slightly. In 2 quart glass measure, with
handle,in microwave oven, melt remaining 1/2 cup butter on high. for
1 minutes. Stir in sweetened condensed milk and corn syrup.
Microwave on high for 6-8 minutes, stirring after each minute, or until
mixture turns a light caramel color. Split vanilla bean. Scrape out
seeds and stir into mixture. Spread over warm .
Drizzle with chocolate. Chill until firm. Cut into bars. Store
covered at room temperature.

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18
Sep

Peanutty Chocolate Balls

   Posted by: admin    in Candy, Recipes

Yield: 60 balls

Ingredients:
3 cups powdered sugar, sifted
1 1/2 cups Graham cracker crumbs
1 cup pecans finely chopped
3/4 cup butter
3/4 cup peanut butter
1 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
4 tbsp butter
1 tb milk

Directions:
Combine powdered sugar, graham cracker crumbs and pecans; stir
until uniform in color. In a saucepan, melt butter and peanut butter
together. Pour over sugar mix, and stir until just moistened. Form into
one-inch balls. In a separate saucepan, combine chocolate chips,
butter and milk. Melt together over low heat, stirring just enough to
blend. Coat balls with chocolate by dipping into chocolate mixture one
at a time. Place on waxed paper, and chill before serving.

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11
Sep

Swedish Chocolate Balls

   Posted by: admin    in Candy, Recipes

Yield: 5 dozen

Ingredients:
1/2 lb butter
1 1/2 cup sugar
2 Eggs
1/2 cup strong cold coffee
2 vanilla beans
1 cup unsweetened cocoa
4 cups quick-cooking oats, uncooked

Directions:
Cream butter and sugar. Blend in eggs. Add coffee and cocoa. Split
vanilla beans. Scrape out seeds and add them to mixture.
Mix. Add oats and mix well. Chill 1 to 2 hours. Shape into one-inch
balls. Roll in sugar. Store in air tight container. Keep refrigerated.

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4
Sep

Chocolate Cream Pecan Balls

   Posted by: admin    in Candy, Recipes

Ingredients:
1/2 cup Finely chopped pecans
1 cup Vanilla cookie crumbs
1 cup Powdered sugar
2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa
2 tbsp corn syrup
1/4 cup cream
1/2 vanilla bean, split and seeds removed

Directions
Combine all ingredients and mix well. The mixture should be moist to
the touch. Roll into balls about the size of a walnut. Roll in powdered
sugar or finely chopped hazelnuts. Store for at least 2 days in covered
container.

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