Dulce De Leche Pecan Bars Food

DULCE DE LECHE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x8-inch baking pan thoroughly.
• Blend butter and sugar with an electric mixer until combined and creamy. Add egg and vanilla extract; beat until incorporated. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and beat again. Combine flour and salt. Add to the butter mixture and mix until a ball of dough forms.
• Press 2/3 of the dough into the bottom of the baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until set and light brown, about 20 minutes.
• Pour dulce de leche over the crust, trying to keep the edges mostly bare.
• Add coconut and pecans to the remaining dough and mix until incorporated. Crumble mixture over the dulce de leche, pressing it lightly over the top.
• Bake until lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Let cool completely before cutting into bars.

DULCE DE LECHE COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9-inch-square baking dish with foil, leaving a 2-inch overhang on two sides; coat the foil with cooking spray. Pulse 2 cups flour, the butter, confectioners' sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla and the salt in a food processor until the mixture starts clumping together, about 1 minute. Press firmly and evenly in the bottom and 1/4 inch up the sides of the prepared pan. Bake until firm and lightly browned, 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer to a rack and let cool 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine the dulce de leche, heavy cream, egg yolks and the remaining 1 tablespoon flour and 2 teaspoons vanilla in a medium bowl and whisk until smooth. Pour the mixture over the crust and sprinkle with the chocolate chips and pecans. Return to the oven and bake until set around the edge but slightly jiggly in the center, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Transfer to the rack and let cool completely. Lift out of the pan using the overhanging foil. Remove the foil and cut into pieces.

DULCE DE LECHE PECAN BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F. In large bowl, mix flour, oats, brown sugar and salt. With pastry blender or fork, cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Press 3/4 of mixture in 13X9 pan sprayed with cooking spray. Bake 10 minutes.
• In 1 quart saucepan, heat dulce de leche over low heat 2-4 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Spread dulce de leche over partially baked crust. Sprinkle evenly with toffee bits, pecans and remaining crumb mixture. Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 15 minutes.
• Run knife around sides of pan to loosen bars. Cool completely, about 1 hour. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 4 rows.
• *Dulce de leche is caramelized sweetened condensed milk and can be found in the baking section next to the sweetened condensed milk. May also be found in the ethnic Mexican section. Brand name is Nestle La Lechera Dulce de Leche.

DULCE DE LECHE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat over to 350. In a big bowl mix flour, oatmeal, brown sugar and salt. Cut in softened butter with pastry blender until crumbly. Save out 1 cup of mixture, press rest in a 13x9 pan. Do not grease the pan.
• Bake 10 minutes. Empty dulce de leche into microwave bowl. Heat dulce de leche in microwave on medium power until it is soft enough to spread. 2-4 minutes total- I microwave for 45 seconds, stir, then zap again on med power.
• Spread dulce de leche over baked crust. Sprinkle toffee bits and the 1 cup of oats mixture over that. Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 15 minutes.
• Run a knife around the edge of pan to loosen. Cool completely another 30 minutes. Makes 32 bars.

DULCE DE LECHE BARS

Steps:

• Prehaet oven to 350°F.
• Break up 1 roll of cookie dough into large bowl.
• Add 3/4 cup of the oats, 1/3 cup brown sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla; mix well.
• With floured fingers, press dough mixture evenly in bottom of ungreased 15x10x1" baking pan to form crust.
• Bake 13-18 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Meanwhile, break up remaining cookie dough into same bowl.
• Add remaining oats, brown sugar and vanilla and mix well.
• In large heavy saucepan, heat caramels, butter and condensed milk over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until caramels are melted and mix is smooth.
• Remove partially baked crust from oven.
• Spread caramel mixture evenly over crust.
• Crumble remaining dough mixture over caramel mixture.
• Return to oven; bake 18-22 minutes longer or until golden brown.
• Cool 15 minutes.
• Run knife around the edges of pan to loosen.
• Cool completely, about 2 hours.
• Using a small spoon, drizzle caramel topping over bars.
• For bars, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows.

DULCE DE LECHE BALLS

Steps:

• Cook 1st four ingredients till thick in a pan, stirring constantly.
• Cook till it becomes heavy to stir and it pulls away from the sides of the pan.
• Add in the butter and extract till blended.
• Turn off heat. Cool till able enough to handle.
• Using a spoon, scrape and roll into balls.
• Roll on white granulated sugar.
• Kids can't get enough of these yummy treat!