Caramel Delight Food

CARAMEL BROWNIE DELIGHT

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease 2 9inch round cake pans. Line bottoms of pans with parchement paper set aside.
• Prepare each brownie mix according to package directions for fudgy brownies, stirring 1/3 cup of the chopped pecans, 1/4 cup of the instant coffee crystals and 1 1/2 teaspoons of the cinnamon into each brownie batter. Spoon batter into the prepared pans, spreading evenly. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes. Cool completely in pas on wired racks. Loosen edges and carefully remove from pans.
• Caramel: Meanwhile, for caramel, in heavy medium-size saucepan, combine cream, brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup. Bring to boiling over medium-high heat, whisking occasionally. Reduce heat to medium. Boil gently for 3 minutes longer. Stir in vanilla. Transfer to a bowl. cool completely (at least 2 hours).
• Filling and Topping: Place one brownie layer, top side up, on a cake plate. Top with chocolate-nut spread, spreading evenly. Spoon 1/3 cup of the caramel over chocolate, spreading evenly. Sprinkle with 1/3 cup chopped pecans. Add the second brownie layer, top side up. Spoon remaining caramel over top of cake. Top with pecan halves. Let stand for 30 minutes before serving.
• To serve, use a long serrated knife to cut torte into wedges.

FANTASY CHOCOLATE-CARAMEL DELIGHTS

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl cream butter and sugar.
• Separate egg, reserve white for later use add yolk to creamed mixture.
• Add milk and vanilla to creamed mixture, mixing well after each addition.
• In a separate bowl combine dry ingredients and whisk to combine.
• Combine creamed and dry mixtures with electric mixer; beat until well combined.
• Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill for 2 hours or until dough is easy to work with.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a small sauce pan melt caramels into whipping cream over low heat.
• Stir until mixture is smooth; set aside.
• Slightly beat reserved egg white.
• Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
• Roll balls in egg white then in pecans.
• Place balls one inch apart on cookie sheet sprayed with vegetable oil spray.
• Using your thumb, make an indentation in each cookie.
• Bake for 10 minutes or until edges of cookies are firm.
• Spoon caramel into indentation.
• Move cookies to wire racks to cool.
• Melt chocolate chips and shortening; cool mixture slightly then place in a zip top bag.
• When all cookies have been filled, clip tiny corner off of bag and drizzle chocolate over cookies.
• Let cookies stand until chocolate and caramel are set.
• Prep time does not include chilling time.