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Friday, October 4, 2024
CORNBREAD TAMALE PIE
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No-Bake Scotcheroos
Ingredients
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1 cup creamy peanut butter
6 cups crisp rice cereal (such as Rice Krispies)
1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips (from 1 [12-oz.] pkg.)
1 cup butterscotch chips (from 1 [11-oz.] pkg.)
Sprinkles, for garnish
Flaky sea salt (optional), for garnish
Directions
Prepare baking pan:
Line a 13- x 9-inch baking pan with parchment paper, and coat parchment with cooking spray; set aside.
Make peanut butter mixture:
Heat sugar and corn syrup in a small saucepan over medium, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved (do not boil), 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter until combined.
Combine peanut butter mixture and cereal:
Place crisp rice cereal in a large bowl; stir in peanut butter mixture.
Transfer to prepared pan, and press into an even layer with a spatula.
Melt chocolate and butterscotch:
Place the chocolate and butterscotch chips in a microwavable bowl. Microwave on HIGH, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted, 1 to 2 minutes total. Spread melted chocolate mixture evenly over cereal mixture.
Garnish with sprinkles and flaky sea salt.
Let cool to harden chocolate topping:
Let cool until chocolate has hardened, about 2 hours (chill, if needed).
Cut into squares before serving.
Spiced Pecan Pie Bars
Crust:
Baking spray with flour
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
3/4 cup unsifted powdered sugar
1 tsp. kosher salt
Filling:
4 large eggs
1 cup light corn syrup
2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
3 cups pecans, coarsely chopped
Directions
Prepare the oven and baking pan:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 13- x 9-inch baking pan with baking spray with flour. Line bottom and sides of pan with parchment paper, leaving a 2- to 3-inch overhang on 2 sides.
Prepare the Crust:
Place flour, butter, powdered sugar, and salt in a food processor. Pulse until coarse crumbs form, 6 to 7 times. Firmly press mixture into bottom of prepared pan.
Bake the Crust:
Bake in preheated oven until light golden brown, about 20 minutes. (Crust will have cracks.)
Prepare the Filling:
Whisk together eggs, corn syrup, brown sugar, honey, flour, melted butter, cinnamon, salt, and ginger in a bowl until smooth. Stir in pecans. Pour over warm Crust.
Bake the Bars:
Bake at 350°F until Filling is set, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool completely in pan, about 1 hour. Slice into 32 bars.
No-Bake Peanut Butter Bars
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups cornflakes cereal, lightly crushed
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
1/2 cup (4 oz.) cup salted butter, melted
1 1/4 cups creamy peanut butter, divided
1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
Flaky sea salt, for garnish
Directions
Make cornflakes layer:
Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper. Stir together cornflakes, powdered sugar, butter, and 1 cup of the peanut butter in a medium bowl until combined.
Press mixture evenly into prepared pan.
Make the chocolate layer:
Add chocolate chips and remaining 1/4 cup peanut butter to a medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on HIGH in 30 second intervals, stirring between intervals, until chocolate chips are melted, about 1 minute.
Stir to combine. Spread evenly over cornflakes mixture.
Sprinkle with flaky sea salt.
Chill and serve:
Chill bars, uncovered, until firm, at least 4 hours or up to overnight. Remove from refrigerator, and cut into squares.
Red Velvet Brownies
Updated on June 9, 2024
Ingredients
Brownies:
Cooking spray
1 (4-oz.) bittersweet chocolate baking bar, chopped
3/4 cup (6 oz.) salted butter
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
4 large eggs
1 1/4 cups (about 5 3/8 oz.) all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. table salt
1 (1-oz.) bottle red liquid food coloring
2 tsp. vanilla extract
Cream Cheese Frosting:
1 (8-oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup (4 oz.) salted butter, softened
6 cups (about 24 oz.) powdered sugar
2 tsp. vanilla extract
Directions
Prepare the oven and baking pan:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease bottom and sides of a 9-inch square baking pan with cooking spray; line bottom and sides with parchment paper, allowing 2 to 3 inches to extend over sides; lightly grease (with cooking spray) parchment.
Melt chocolate:
Microwave chocolate and butter in a large microwavable bowl on HIGH until melted and smooth, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes, stirring at 30-second intervals. Whisk in sugar; add eggs, 1 at a time, whisking just until blended after each addition.
Make batter:
Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Gently stir flour mixture, food coloring, and vanilla into chocolate mixture, stirring just until well incorporated.
Bake Brownies:
Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs, 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack, and let cool completely, about 2 hours.
While Brownies cool, prepare the Cream Cheese Frosting:
Beat cream cheese and softened butter in bowl of a heavy-duty stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment on medium speed until creamy. Reduce speed to low, and gradually beat in powdered sugar until blended. Beat in vanilla. Increase speed to medium-high, and beat until light and fluffy, about 1 to 2 minutes. Using a piping bag fitted with a large star tip, pipe frosting on top of brownies or spread frosting over brownies. Cut brownies into squares.