Mascarpone Chocolate Toffee Bars Food

MASCARPONE CHOCOLATE TOFFEE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*F and position the rack in the center of the oven.
• Spray a 7x10.75 inch nonstick baking pan. Lay a piece of parchment paper, making sure the side overhang quite a bit, so you can just pull on the sides to take the bars out. Spray the parchement paper.
• In a medium bowl, combine the cookie dough, 1/2 of the chopped chocolate-toffee candy pieces and vanilla extract.
• Using damp fingers, gently press the dough into the prepared pan.
• Using a fork, prick the dough all over. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes until the crust is lightly browned. Cool for 15 minutes.
• Place the chocolate chips and vegetable oil in a medium bowl.
• Place the bowl over a pan of simmering water and stir until the chocolate has melted.
• Cool the chocolate mixture for 10 minutes.
• Whisk in the mascarpone cheese until the mixture is smooth.
• Using a spatula, spread the chocolate mixture over the cooled crust.
• Sprinkle the remaining chocolate-toffee candy pieces and sliced almonds over the chocolate mixture.
• Refrigerate for at least 2 hours until the chocolate layer is firm.
• Peel off the parchment paper and cut into 1 1/2 by 2-inch bars. Serve at room temperature.

FUDGY CHOCOLATE CHIP-TOFFEE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F (325 degrees F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray.
• In medium bowl, stir 1/2 cup melted butter, 1 1/2 cups of the cracker crumbs and 3/4 cup of the toffee bits. Press mixture evenly in bottom of pan. Refrigerate about 15 minutes or until firm.
• Meanwhile, let cookie dough stand at room temperature 10 minutes to soften. In 2-quart saucepan, heat chocolate chips, milk and 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat, stirring frequently, until chips are melted and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Spread mixture over cracker crust.
• In medium bowl, break up cookie dough. Mix in remaining 1/2 cup cracker crumbs with wooden spoon until well blended. Crumble mixture evenly over chocolate layer. Sprinkle with remaining 3/4 cup toffee bits.
• Bake 25 to 35 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely, about 2 hours. For a firmer bar, refrigerate 30 minutes longer. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 4 rows.

TOFFEE CARAMEL BARS

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 9x13 inch baking pan with cooking spray.
• Mix the cake mix, melted butter, and half of the evaporated milk in a large bowl. Pat half of the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan, reserve the remaining half for later use. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes. Remove baking pan from the oven; immediately sprinkle with toffee chips.
• Place the caramels and the remaining half of the evaporated milk in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave on High in 1 minute intervals, stirring after each minute, until caramels are melted. Top the toffee chips with the melted caramel. Crumble the reserved cake mixture over caramel layer.
• Return the baking pan to the oven; bake for 15 minutes. Allow to cool completely before cutting into 24 bars.

MILK CHOCOLATE TOFFEE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° (325° glass pan).
• Grease 9x13 pan.
• To prepare crust, cream all ingredients until very well blended.
• Press evenly into pan.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until light brown.
• Set aside to cool while making the filling.
• Heat milk and margarine on stove, stirring constantly, until thickened.
• This will take 5-10 minutes.
• Spread over crust.
• Bake for 15 minutes, until golden brown.
• Sprinkle evenly with chocolate chips.
• Return to oven for 2 minutes to melt the chocolate.
• Remove from oven and spread chocolate smooth.
• Sprinkle toffee bits on top.
• Using the back of a spoon, gently press the toffee into the melted chocolate.
• Cool completely.
• Cut into bars before refrigerating.