Chocolate Raisin Nut Crunch Bars Food

CHOCOLATE RAISIN NUT CRUNCH BARS

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar. Beat egg slightly and add. Stir in milk and vanilla.
• Crush raisin bran cereal and blend with flour. Combine with other ingredients.
• Spread mixture into a 9 x 9 inch greased pan. Sprinkle with chocolate chips and pecans. (May add extra raisins.).
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. When cool cut into small squares.

RAISIN-ONI (CHOCOLATE RAISIN CLUSTERS)

Steps:

• For the simple syrup: In a saucepan bring 2 cups sugar and 1 cup water to a boil, stirring, and boil until sugar is completely dissolved. Cool syrup.
• For the Raisin-oni: Combine chocolate and simple syrup in a heat-proof bowl. Microwave for 1 minute 15 seconds, remove from microwave and stir to smooth consistency. Add raisins and 1 tablespoon water to the bowl and mix to completely cover all raisins. Using a spoon or small ice-cream scoop, scoop out raisins into clusters onto a waxed paper lined sheet pan. Once all RAISIN-ONI are formed, cover them with a sheet of waxed paper and plastic wrap, place in refrigerator and chill until firm.

CINNAMON RAISIN-NUT TOFFEE

Steps:

• Combine the nuts, vanilla, cinnamon and cloves in a bowl. Lightly butter a rimmed baking sheet.
• Heat the sugar in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring until it just begins to melt. Cook, swirling the pan but not stirring, until most of the sugar has melted, about 10 minutes. Add the butter and cook, swirling the pan, until the mixture is deep amber and a candy thermometer registers 300 degrees F, about 7 more minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in the nut mixture, then the raisins. Pour onto the prepared baking sheet and spread with a rubber spatula. Let cool completely, then break into pieces.

CHOCOLATE CRUNCH BARS

Steps:

• Combine cereal, chocolate chips, almonds and coconut. Add sweetened condensed milk and mix until well combined. Spread mixture in parchment paper-lined 8-inch square baking pan.
• Bake in preheated 350F oven 20-25 minutes or until just golden.
• Press candy pieces into top while still warm. Cool thoroughly and cut into bars.

CHOCOLATE NUT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°f. Combine crumbs and butter, press firmly on bottom of 13x9 inch baking pan. Or for thicker bars you can use a 9x9 inch pan.
• Bake 8 minutes. Remove from oven.
• Reduce oven temperature to 350 f.
• Melt condensed milk, semi-sweet chocolate chips and vanilla together in a small saucepan.
• Spread chocolate mixture over prepared crust.Let cool for 5-10 minutes.
• Top with remaining chocolate chips, then nuts.
• Press down firmly.I use a heat safe rubber spatula for this, if you use your hands expect to get sticky.
• Bake 25-30 minutes, use rubber spatula to press topping down again half way through cooking.
• Cool completely. Cut into bars. Store loosely covered at room temperature.

CHOCOLATE RAISIN BISCUIT BARS

Steps:

• Melt the chocolate and butter in a microwave a minute at a time (stiring between minutes). Leave to cool for about 1 minute to thicken slightly.
• Meanwhile, crush around 5-6 digestive biscuits. Add crushed biscuits to melted chocolate and mix thoroughly.
• Mix in a handfull of raisins.
• Keep adding more crushed biscuits and raisins until there is not much chocolate that is not covering anything.
• Add marshmallows if desired.
• Transfer into a well greased loose bottom tin and cool in the fridge until set. Slide out and slice. Enjoy!

OATMEAL RAISIN CHOCOLATE CHIP BARS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda and spices; set aside.
• In a large bowl, mix butter and brown sugar.
• Beat in the eggs and vanilla.
• Gradually add flour mixture and oats alternately while mixing on low speed.
• Stir in the raisins and chocolate chips by hand.
• Spread mixture into a greased 13x9-inch baking pan.
• Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes (until almost firm, but still slightly soft in center).
• When cool, cut into bars.

CHOCOLATE NUT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Line 8" square baking pan with foil, pressing foil into corners to cover completely and leaving 1" overhang on sides.
• Spread oats on ungreased baking sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes, or until light golden brown. Let cool, then place in large bowl.
• Reduce oven temperature to 325.
• Spread hazelnuts and walnuts on baking sheet. Bake 9-11 minutes or just until cut sides begin to brown lightly. Let cool, then add to toasted oats.
• Stir in confectionary sugar, then set aside.
• Heat chocolate chips and shortening in small heavy saucepan over very low heat, stirring constantly, until melted and smooth. Remove from heat.
• Spread evenly on bottom of prepared 8" square pan.
• Let stand in cool place 15-20 minutes, or until chocolate mixture begins to set, but is not firm.
• Combine butter and salt in microwavable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 20-30 seconds, or until butter is melted and foamy.
• Stir in corn syrup. Let cool slightly, and add vanilla.
• Stir corn syrup mixture into oat mixture, just until moistened.
• Gently spoon over chocolate, spreading evenly into corners.
• Score lightly into 4 strips, then score each strip into 6 pieces.
• Cover tightly with plastic wrap, and refrigerate at least 4 hours, or until firm.
• Remove bars from pan, lifting foil by edges.
• Place on cutting board; cut along score lines into 24 pieces. Remove foil.
• Store in airtight container in refrigerator.

NUTTY CHOCOLATE CRUNCH

Steps:

• Butter and line a 20cm square tin with non-stick baking parchment. In a large bowl, combine the biscuits and nuts, halving any larger nuts. Melt the chocolate, butter and golden syrup in a bowl set over a pan of simmering water, stirring occasionally until smooth and glossy, then pour this over the biscuit and nut mixture.
• Tip the mixture into the tin, then flatten lightly - it doesn't need to be completely smooth. Chill for at least 2 hrs or overnight before cutting into squares.

CHOCOLATE RAISIN WALNUT CLUSTERS

Steps:

• 1. Pour chocolate chips in to microwavable bowl with wax. Heat on high stopping every 30 seconds to stir. When it is all melted nicely. Add your nuts and raisins,and stir well.
• 2. Take a table spoon and drop spoon fulls of mixture on to wax paper lined,or parchment paper lined baking sheet.
• 3. refrigerate until solid. I keep mine in the fridge in a plastic container. eat and enjoy.

NO-BAKE RAISIN BRAN BREAKFAST BARS

Steps:

• Butter square pan, 8x8x2 inches. Heat brown sugar and corn syrup just to boiling in 3-quart saucepan over medium heat, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; stir in peanut butter and cinnamon until smooth.
• Stir in cereal and peanuts or almonds until evenly coated. Press firmly in pan. Let stand about 1 hour or until set. Cut into 4 rows by 3 rows. Store loosely covered at room temperature.