Milk Chocolate Almond Brickle Food

CHOCOLATE-ALMOND TORTE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Toast the almonds on a baking sheet until lightly golden, 6 to 7 minutes. Cool slightly, then pulse in a food processor until finely ground, but not pasty.
• Melt 12 tablespoons butter and the chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water (do not let the bowl touch the water). Stir until the chocolate is smooth, then remove from the heat and cool slightly. Grease the bottom and sides of a 9-inch springform pan with butter and coat with the breadcrumbs, tapping out the excess.
• Set aside 2 tablespoons granulated sugar. Combine the 6 egg yolks and the remaining sugar in a stand mixer and beat with the paddle attachment on medium-high until thick and pale, about 3 minutes. Add the orange zest, rum and salt, then beat in the melted chocolate until smooth. Mix in the ground almonds until just combined.
• In a clean bowl, beat the 3 egg whites with a mixer until foamy. Gradually beat in the reserved 2 tablespoons granulated sugar on high speed until almost stiff. Stir one-third of the whites into the chocolate batter, then gently fold in the rest. Spread the batter in the prepared pan and bake until the top is firm and cracked (a toothpick inserted into the cake will be fudgy), 35 to 40 minutes. Cool on a rack 10 minutes, then run a knife around the edge of the pan and remove the ring. Serve warm or at room temperature. Garnish with confectioners' sugar and whipped cream, if desired.

CHOCOLATE ALMOND BRITTLE

Steps:

• Grease a 15x10x1-in. metal baking pan; set aside. In a 1-1/2-qt. microwave-safe bowl, combine the sugar, corn syrup and salt. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 2-1/2 minutes. Stir in almonds; cook on high for 2-1/2 minutes. Add the butter and vanilla; cook on high for 1 minute., Stir in baking soda. As soon as the mixture foams, quickly pour onto a greased metal baking sheet. Cool completely. Break into 2-in. pieces. , Melt chocolate coating in a microwave. Dip 1 side of brittle int chocolate and place on waxed paper to harden. Store in an airtight container.

TOFFEE PECAN BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, mix flour and confectioners' sugar; cut in butter until mixture is crumbly., Press into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix egg, milk and vanilla. Fold in toffee bits and pecans. Spoon over crust. Bake until golden brown, 24-26 minutes. Refrigerate until firm. Cut into bars.

ALMOND BRITTLE

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with waxed paper.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat; add almonds, sugar, and syrup. Cook and stir the almonds until the mixture turns caramel in color, about 6 minutes.
• Spread the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet in a thin layer. Cool until the mixture hardens and break into pieces to serve.

CHOCOLATE ALMOND BRICKLE

Steps:

• Sprinkle 1 1/4 cup nuts over the bottom of a well-greased 13 by 9-inch baking pan.
• Melt the butter in a medium, heavy-duty saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the sugar. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until the mixture reaches 280 degrees F on a candy thermometer, about 7 minutes.
• Pour the hot mixture over the nuts; let stand for 5 minutes. Sprinkle with morsels. Let stand until morsels melt and become shiny and soft, about 5 minutes. Spread evenly.
• Refrigerate for about 20 minutes. Break into bite-size pieces.

MILK CHOCOLATE ALMOND BRICKLE

Steps:

• SPRINKLE nuts over bottom of well-greased 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
• MELT butter in medium, heavy-duty saucepan over medium heat. Stir in sugar. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil, stirring constantly, for 7 minutes. Pour hot mixture over nuts; let stand for 5 minutes. Sprinkle with morsels. Let stand for 5 minutes or until morsels are shiny and soft; spread evenly.
• CHILL for about 20 minutes. Break into bite-size pieces.

OMG CHOCOLATE AND ALMOND CLUSTERS COPYCAT RECIPE

Steps:

• Line a cookie pan with aluminum foil, and spray lightly with a vegetable oil cooking spray.
• Put the almonds on a cutting board and cut the slivers into halves or thirds. Place in a 2 cup or larger bowl.
• Put the General Mills Golden Grahams Cereal in the bowl with the almonds. Stir in the Heat English Toffee Bits (also called Heath Bits 'O Brickle Toffee Bits}.
• Place the chocolate chips in a 2 quart microwave safe bowl, melt in a microwave oven using 50% power, stirring every 30 seconds until fully melted.
• Gently mix the cereal mixture into the melted chocolate chips, trying not to break up the cereal squares.
• Spoon mixture onto the tin foil in the cookie pan a tablespoon at a time and chill in the refrigerator until set (usually sets in 30 minutes in the refrigerator, but that might vary depending on the brand of chocolate you use). When set, lift clusters from the tin foil and peel it away. OR - Spread the mixture evenly over the tin foil in the cookie pan into a ½ to ¾ inch layer, chill in the refrigerator until set, then remove the layer from the pan and break into about 2 inch-square pieces.
• Store in a re-sealable container.
• Note, Graham crackers can be used instead of the General Mills Golden Graham Cereal. Use four graham cracker squares, breaking them into 1/2 to 3/4 inch pieces. Add both the pieces and the crumbs to the almonds in the bowl. The cereal is more like the original candy, but the graham crackers are also good.

CHOCOLATE-COVERED ALMOND BRITTLE

Steps:

• Butter a large baking sheet and a metal spatula.
• In a heavy 5-6 quart saucepan combine water, sugar, and corn syrup and bring to a boil over moderately high heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Boil syrup, without stirring, until it registers 310°F. on a candy thermometer.
• Remove pan from heat (syrup will be very hot). Carefully add baking soda and salt and, working quickly, stir until syrup foams and thickens. Stir in almonds and pour mixture onto prepare baking sheet, spreading with prepared spatula.
• Cool brittle 5 minutes and sprinkle chocolate evenly over it. Let chocolate melt, about 5 minutes, and spread it with a clean spatula. Chill brittle on baking sheet until chocolate hardens. Loosen brittle with a clean spatula from baking sheet and, holding brittle underneath with palms of hands to avoid smearing chocolate, drop from height of a few inches onto work surface to break into pieces. Transfer brittle, separating it with layers of wax paper, to airtight container. Brittle keeps, covered and chilled, 2 weeks.

WHITE CHOCOLATE PARTY MIX

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients.
• In a microwave or heavy saucepan, melt chips and oil, stir until smooth.
• Pour over popcorn mixture and toss to coat.
• Immediately spread onto two baking sheets.
• let stand until dry, about 2 hours.
• store in an airtight container.
• Cooking time is cooling time.