Blond Brownie Caramel Cups Food

CARAMEL SWIRL BLONDIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Line 13x9-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides; spray with cooking spray. Combine sugar, butter, eggs, vanilla, nuts and chocolate in large bowl. Mix flour, baking powder and salt. Add to sugar mixture; mix well. Reserve 1 cup batter for later use; spread remaining batter onto bottom of prepared pan.
• Bake 15 min. or until firm. Microwave caramels and milk in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 to 2-1/2 min. or until caramels are completely melted, stirring after each minute. Pour over baked layer in pan; spread to within 1/2 inch of edges.
• Spoon reserved batter over caramel layer; swirl gently with knife. Bake 15 to 18 min. or until center is set. Cool completely. Use foil handles to remove dessert from pan before cutting into bars to serve.

CARAMEL BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8-by-8-inch baking pan (a square pan will result in thicker brownies).
• In a medium-large saucepan, melt the butter with the chocolate over low heat, whisking occasionally until smooth and melted. Sprinkle in the cocoa powder and whisk to combine. Allow to cool for about 10 minutes.
• Stir in the granulated sugar and vanilla until just combined. Stir in the eggs. Gently stir in the flour until halfway incorporated. Pour the batter (it will be very thick!) into the prepared pan.
• Place the dulce de leche in a glass bowl. Warm it in the microwave for 30 to 45 seconds. Drop large dollops of dulce de leche on the surface of the brownie batter. Use a knife to slowly swirl it through the batter. Don't drag the knife sideways through the batter; hold it so the thin side of the knife leads the way.
• Bake for 40 minutes, then check the brownies with a toothpick. If they are overly gooey/messy, return to the oven for 5 to 10 more minutes (just be careful not to burn the edges). Allow to cool completely (important!), then sprinkle with powdered sugar and cut into small squares.

BLONDE BROWNIE CARAMEL CUPS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Line 16 muffin cups with foil or paper baking cups.
• Melt butter in medium saucepan over low heat.
• Remove from heat and stir in brown sugar.
• Add vanilla and egg; mix well.
• Add flour, baking powder and salt; blend well.
• Stir in 1/2 cup chopped nuts.
• Divide batter evenly into lined muffin cups.
• Bake for 16 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.
• Meanwhile, in small saucepan over low heat, melt caramels with water; stir constantly until smooth (or microwave in glass bowl with 1 tablespoon water on High for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally).
• Immediately after brownie cups are removed from oven, place chocolate chips evenly into middle of each brownie.
• Spoon 1 scant tablespoon of caramel over chocolate chips in each cup.
• If necessary, stir additional water into melted caramels to maintain spoonable consistency.
• Sprinkle 1/4 cup finly chopped nuts evenly over brownies.
• Cool completely.
• Store in tightly covered container.

BLONDE BROWNIES II

Steps:

• Melt butter or margarine. Add sugar and mix well. Cool.
• Add eggs and vanilla, blend well. Add the rest of the ingredients except the chocolate chips.
• Put into a greased 9 x 13 inch pan. Sprinkle with chocolate chips and bake at 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) for 20 to 25 minutes. Cool and cut into bars.

BLONDE BROWNIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in nuts and chocolate chips. , Spread into a greased 11x7-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack. Cut into bars.

RICH CARAMEL FILLED BROWNIE CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In shallow baking pan, toast the almonds in 1 layer in center of oven until fragrant, about 12 minutes; let cool.
• In a processor, finely grind 1/2 cup almonds with flour and salt; reserve remaining almonds for topping.
• Finely chop the chocolate.
• In small saucepan, melt butter; remove pan from heat and add chocolate. Stir until smooth.
• In bowl, combine chocolate mixture, almond mixture, sugar and eggs; mix well.
• Chill dough just until firm, 30 minutes or so. Roll level tablespoonfuls of dough into balls.
• Lightly press balls into 32 1/8-cup mini-muffin cups (1 3/4 inch across top, 3/4 inch deep).
• Using your thumb, make a 1/3-inch deep indentation in center of each ball; chill shell 1 hour.
• Prepare the filling: In dry 3 quart heavy saucepan, cook sugar over moderately low heat.
• Stir slowly with fork (to help sugar melt evenly), until melted and pale golden.
• Cook caramel without stirring, gently swirling pan, until deep golden; remove pan from heat.
• Carefully pour corn syrup and cream down side of pan (will vigorously steam and caramel will harden).
• Simmer the mixture, stirring, until caramel is dissolved and then stir in vanilla and salt.
• Transfer caramel filling to a glass measure and cool 10 minutes.
• Carefully pour warm filling into each shell until level with top of shell (careful--don't overfill!).
• Chill brownie cups, loosely covered, at least 2 hours, or up to 1 day.
• Preheat oven to 350° and bake in center of oven 10 minutes or until caramel begins to bubble.
• Transfer pans to a rack, top with reserved almonds and cool completely in pans.
• Using a sharp thin knife, loosen brownie cups and lift out of pans.

BLOND BROWNIE CARAMEL CUPS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350. Line 16 muffin cups with foil or paper baking cups. Melt butter in medium saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat; stir in brown sugar. Add vanilla and egg;mix well. Add flour,baking powder and salt; blend well. Stir in 1/2 cup chopped nuts. Divide batter evenly into lined muffin cups. Bake at 350 for 16 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.
• Meanwhile, in small saucepan over low heat, melt caramels with water;stir constantly until smooth.* Immediately after pans are removed from oven, place chocolate chips evenly into middle of each brownie. Spoon 1 scant tbsp of caramel over chocolate chips in each cup. If necessary, stir additional water into melted caramels to maintain spoonable consistency. Sprinkle 1/4 cup finely chopped nuts evenly over brownies. Cool completely. Store in tightly covered container.
• *TIP*: To melt caramels in microwave, place in small microwave safe bowl with 1 tbsp water. Microwave on HIGH for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.

CARAMEL BROWNIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the sugar, cocoa, oil, eggs and milk. Combine the flour, salt and baking powder; gradually add to egg mixture until well blended. Fold in chocolate chips and 1/2 cup walnuts. , Spoon two-thirds of the batter into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 12 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, heat the caramels and condensed milk over low heat until caramels are melted. Pour over baked brownie layer. Sprinkle with remaining walnuts., Drop remaining batter by teaspoonfuls over caramel layer; carefully swirl brownie batter with a knife. , Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs (do not overbake). Cool on a wire rack.