Blue Ribbon Chocolate Caramel Brownies Food

FIVE-STAR BROWNIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the eggs, sugar and vanilla until blended. Beat in butter and shortening until smooth. Combine the flour, cocoa and salt; gradually add to egg mixture. Stir in nuts if desired. , Line a 13x9-in. baking pan with foil and grease the foil; pour batter into pan. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack. , Using foil, lift brownies out of pan. Discard foil. Cut brownies with a 3-in. star-shaped cookie cutter or into bars.

SALTED CARAMEL BROWNIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4.
• Grease then line a 23cm square traybake tin with baking parchment.
• Melt 200g unsalted butter in a medium pan, break in 100g chocolate (70% cocoa solids) and 100g chocolate (50% cocoa solids), then remove the pan from the heat and wait for the cubes to melt.
• In a small bowl, mix 175g Carnation caramel from a 397g can with 1 tsp sea salt - it will loosen up.
• Put the rest of the caramel in a large bowl with 200g golden caster sugar and 4 medium eggs, and beat with an electric hand mixer or balloon whisk until even. Whisk in the chocolate and butter.
• In another bowl, combine 130g plain flour, 50g cocoa powder and a good pinch of table salt, then sift this on top of the chocolate mix. Beat briefly until smooth.
• Pour half the brownie batter into the tin and level it with a spatula.
• Using a teaspoon, spoon half of the salted caramel on top of the batter layer in 5 thick, evenly spaced stripes.
• Spoon the rest of the brownie batter on top and smooth it out, trying not to disturb the caramel beneath. Top with the rest of the caramel in the same stripy fashion. Drag a skewer or tip of a knife through the caramel to make a feathered pattern on the top.
• Scatter with a little more sea salt, then bake for 25-30 mins or until risen all the way to the middle with a firm crust on top. When ready, the brownie will jiggle just a little when you shake the tin.
• Let it cool completely in the tin, then cut into squares.

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.

STATE FAIR RIBBON FUDGE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray the bottom of an 8x8-inch metal baking pan with cooking spray.
• Mix flour, cocoa, and 1/4 teaspoon plus a pinch of salt together in a bowl and set aside.
• Melt butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. Add semisweet and bittersweet chocolate to melted butter and stir until smooth. Remove from heat; set aside for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix brown sugar, eggs, and banana by hand until combined, about 1 minute. Add melted chocolate mixture to banana mixture and stir well, about 1 minute more. Mix flour mixture slowly into chocolate, stirring just enough to combine. Fold in walnuts and chocolate chips. Spread batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs, 35 to 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan on a wire rack for at least 2 hours before cutting.

CHOCOLATE CARAMEL BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Generously spray a 9 by 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, beat the brownie mix with the eggs, chocolate milk, and oil until just combined. Using a spatula, fold in 1/2 cup chocolate chips. Spread into the prepared baking dish and bake until center is barely set, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool completely.
• Heat the cream in a small saucepan over medium low heat. Stir in the caramels until completely melted and incorporated into the cream. Remove from the heat and stir in the coconut. Spread in an even layer over the cooled brownies.
• Melt the remaining chocolate chips in the microwave at 15 second intervals, stirring between intervals. Drizzle the chocolate in a criss-cross pattern over the coconut topping. Place in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to set before slicing into bars.

CARAMEL RIBBON BROWNIES

Steps:

• In a double boiler melt caramels and 2 TBS evaporated milk.
• Mix together cake mix, remaining milk, margarine and nuts.
• Spread 1/2 of the cake mixture in a greased 13x9 pan.
• Bake 350 for 10 minutes.
• Remove from oven and sprinkle chips over top.
• Drizzle melted caramels over that.
• Carefully drop/spread remaining cake mixture over top of caramel mixture.
• bake 350 for 20 minutes more.
• Cool slightly but cut while still slightly warm, but leave in pan til serving.

BLUE-RIBBON CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
• In medium bowl combine flour, baking soda, and salt.
• Mix well with wire whisk.
• Set aside.
• In a large bowl with an electric mixer blend brown and white sugar at medium speed.
• Add butter and mix to form a grainy paste, scraping down the sides of the bowl.
• Add eggs and vanilla extract, and mix at medium speed until just blended.
• DO NOT OVERMIX!
• Add the flour mixture and chocolate chips, and blend at low speed until just mixed.
• DO NOT OVERMIX!
• Drop by rounded Tablespoons onto an ungreased cookie sheet, 2 inches apart.
• Bake 22-24 minutes or until golden brown.
• Transfer cookies immediately to a cool surface with a spatula.

CHOCOLATE CARAMEL BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease bottom of 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Prepare brownie mix as directed on package.
• Spread 2 cups of the brownie mixture in prepared pan.
• Combine caramel topping and flour in bowl; mix well.
• Spread evenly over brownie mixture; sprinkle with coconut.
• Using a spoon, drop remaining brownie mixture on top of caramel layer.
• Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or just until brownies are just done; Do not overbake. Let cool.
• Cut into squares.

BLUE RIBBON CHOCOLATE CARAMEL BROWNIES

Steps:

• Melt caramels in 1/3 cup evaporated milk and set aside. Mix remaining milk, 3/4 cup melted butter and cake mix together with 1 cup chopped walnuts. Divide mixture in half. Pat 1/2 of the mixture into a greased and floured 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 6 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle on chocolate chips. Pour on caramel mixture next. Sprinkle remaining mixture over the top. This may make small clumps throughout the pan. Bake 16 minutes at 350 degrees. Let cool 2-3 hours before cutting. Do not put into refrigerator.