Caramel Pecan Date Bread Food

DATE PECAN TEA BREAD

Steps:

• Place dates in a large bowl. Combine boiling water and baking soda; pour over dates. In a small bowl, combine the flour, cloves, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg; set aside. , In another large bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly. Beat in egg and vanilla. Add flour mixture alternately with date mixture. Stir in pecans. , Pour into a greased and floured 9x5-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 65-75 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to wire rack to cool completely. , In a small bowl, combine spread ingredients. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Serve with bread.

CARAMEL PECAN BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Spray a microwave safe 2-quart square casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray. Place bread cubes in casserole; sprinkle in pecans, then pour melted butter over all. Toss lightly.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Whisk together half and half, eggs, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg.
• Pour evenly over bread cubes and let stand 5 minutes.
• Microwave on Medium (50% power) 10-12 minutes, until mixture is just beginning to set.
• Place in preheated oven 12-15 minutes until pudding is puffed and golden brown.
• Remove from oven to wire rack; let stand 15 minutes to cool slightly.
• Soften caramel topping in microwave to a pourable consistency; drizzle over warm bread pudding.
• To serve, cut into squares or spoon into dessert dishes.
• Serve, if desired, with whipped cream or thawed non-dairy whipped topping.

CARAMEL PECAN - PUMPKIN BREAD PUDDINGS

Steps:

• Prepare Bread Puddings: Whisk together eggs and next 8 ingredients in a large bowl until well blended. Add bread pieces, stirring to thoroughly coat. Cover with plastic wrap, and chill 8-24 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350. Spoon bread mixture into 11 (6oz) lightly greased ramekins. (Ramekins will be completely full, and mixture will mound slightly). Place on an aluminum foil-lined jelly-roll pan.
• Bake at 350 for 50 minutes, shielding with foil after 30 minutes.
• During last 15 minutes of baking, prepare Caramel-Pecan Sauce: Heat pecans in a medium skillet over medium-low heat, stirring often, 3-5 minutes or until lightly toasted and fragrant.
• Cook brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, 3-4 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla and pecans.
• Remove bread puddings from oven; drizzle with Caramel-Pecan Sauce. Bake 5 minutes or until sauce is thoroughly heated and begins to bubble.
• Try This Twist: Prepare as directed in Step 1. Spoon chilled bread mixture into a lightly greased 13x9-inch baking dish. Cover with aluminum foil. Bake, covered, at 350 for 35 minutes. Uncover and bake 15 minutes. Proceed with recipe as directed in Steps 4 through 6.

CARAMEL PECAN DREAM BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease 13x9 inch pan.
• In large bowl, combine cake mix, margarine and egg.
• Mix at highest speed until crumbly.
• Press into prepared pan.
• In small bowl, beat milk, egg and vanilla until blended.
• Stir in pecans and toffee bits chips.
• Pour over base in pan; spread to cover.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 25-35 minutes or until light and golden brown.
• Center may appear loose but will set upon cooling.
• Allow bars to cool completely before cutting.

CARAMEL PECAN SHORTBREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in milk and vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle., On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut into 2x1-in. strips. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. , Bake at 325° for 12-14 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., For filling, combine caramels and milk in a large saucepan. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until caramels are melted and smooth. Remove from the heat; stir in the butter, sugar and pecans. Cool for 5 minutes. Spread 1 teaspoon over each cookie. , For icing, in a microwave-safe bowl, melt chips and milk; stir until smooth. Stir in the butter, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Cool for 5 minutes. , Spread 1 teaspoon icing on each cookie; top each with a pecan half. Let stand until set. Store in an airtight container.

CARAMEL, BANANA, & DATE LOAF

Steps:

• Grease a 14cmx21cm loaf pan, line base and long sides.
• Combine flour, bicarb, and nutmeg in a large bowl. Stir in dates and brown sugar. Make a well in the centre, add juice, butter, egg, and bananas. Mix with a wooden spoon until smooth. Pour mixture into prepared pan.
• Cook at 180C for about 1 hour.
• Stand cake in pan for 5 minutes before turning out on a rack.
• Serve warm or cold, with a little butter.

CARAMEL PECAN CINNAMON ROLLS (BREAD MACHINE RECIPE)

Steps:

• Rolls:
• Place ingredients in machine following the specifications of that particular machine. Set for dough cycle. If bread machine seems to be working too hard to mix dough, sometimes I add 1 - 2 Tbls vegetable oil to get it moving better.
• After complete on dough cycle, remove from machine and roll out to about 17x10" rectangle. The larger you roll the rectangle, the more layers you have, which is really nice.
• Caramel Pecan Topping:.
• Mix butter, brown sugar and water together in a small saucepan, heat on low until butter is melted.
• Increase heat to medium and boil, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes.
• Stir in vanilla and remove from heat.
• Pour into cake pan, then place pecan halves over the caramel.
• Filling:
• Mix together brown sugar, pecans and cinnamon.
• Moisten the dough by brushing with milk.
• Sprinkle brown sugar, pecan and cinnamon mixture over top.
• Roll tightly from long end, pinching edges closed when completely rolled (sometimes putting a little milk on the edge helps seal it).
• Slice rolled dough into 1/2" slices (or larger if a larger bun is preferred).
• Place into pan on top of caramel.
• Let rise until doubled (about an hour, or quicker if you put the pan on a heating pad).
• Bake at 350° for 20 minutes, until golden. Do not overbake.
• Invert onto a cookie sheet immediately, before caramel hardens.