Caramel Macchiato Brownies Southern Living Food

CARAMEL MACCHIATO

Steps:

• You can use vanilla syrup from a bottle for the drink or make your own vanilla syrup following this Top Secret Recipe: Simply combine 2 cups water and 1 1/2 cups sugar in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes, then add 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract.
• Remove from heat and cool.
• Store in a covered container.
• To make your coffee drink, add two tablespoon of vanilla syrup to a 16-ounce glass.
• Add 1/2 cup fresh brewed espresso followed by 8 ounces of steamed milk.
• Add 3 to 4 tablespoons caramel sauce to the drink.
• Stir before drinking.

CARAMEL-MACCHIATO BROWNIES -- SOUTHERN LIVING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line bottom and sides of an 8-inch pan with aluminum foil, allowing 2 to 3 inches to extend over sides; lightly grease foil.
• Microwave chocolate squares and butter in a large microwave-safe bowl at HIGH 1 1/2 to 2 minutes or until melted and smooth, stirring at 30-second intervals.
• Whisk in granulated and brown sugars.
• Add eggs, 1 at a time, whisking just until blended after each addition.
• Whisk in flour, vanilla, and salt.
• Stir miniature marshmallows, caramel bits, and instant espresso into batter.
• Pour mixture into prepared pan.
• Bake for about 45 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs.
• Cool completely on a wire rack. Lift brownies from pan, using foil sides as handles. Gently remove foil, and cut brownies into 16 squares.

CARAMEL MACCHIATO BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F and grease a 9x9 square pan.
• In a medium (microwave safe) bowl combine semi-sweet chips, butter, instant coffee and water. Micro. on Med-Hi until chips just begint o melt. Stir until smooth, then stir in sugar and let cool.
• Once cooled, stir in eggs and vanilla. In a small bowl mix together flour, baking powder and salt; stir into chocolate mixture. Stir in butterscotch chips. Pour into pan and bake 25-30 min's. When cool, top with icing and drizzle.
• Icing: Sift icing sugar into a small bowl then blend in butter and vanilla. Add cream and stir until soft.
• Drizzle: Melt butterscotch chips in microwave on Med. until soft; stir till smooth. Mix in icing sugar and cream. Spoon into a sandwich baggy and push drizzle into corner. Snip a small piece of corner and squeeze over icing.

SLOW COOKER BLACK BEANS (SOUTHERN LIVING)

Steps:

• Rinse and sort beans. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add onion, bell, and if desired, bacon. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are tender, about 8 minutes.
• Add garlic, and cook, stirring often, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Transfer onion mixture to a 6-quart slow cooker; add beans, jalapeno chile, chicken broth, salt, brown sugar, cumin, pepper, and chopped oregano.
• Cover and cook on LOW until beans are tender, about 6 hours.

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.