Pecan Caramel Shortbread Fingers Food

PECAN CARAMEL SHORTBREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spread pecans on a baking pan. Bake until golden and fragrant, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack to cool. Chop roughly, and set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar until light in color. With the mixer on low speed, add flour, and mix until just combined.
• Line an 11-by-17-inch baking pan with parchment paper. Press dough into the bottom of baking pan in an even layer. Bake until golden, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, using a microwave or double boiler, heat caramel until liquid; stir in pecans. Spread mixture over the cookie layer. Return pan to oven, and bake until caramel is slightly darkened in color, about 10 minutes. Transfer pan to wire rack to cool. Cut into 2 3/4-by-1/2-inch rectangles.

PECAN SHORTBREAD SQUARES

Steps:

• Cover a 9-inch square baking pan with heavy duty aluminum foil. Push foil neatly into corners and up sides of the pan, using two pieces if necessary to ensure it overlaps all edges (the overhang will help removal from pan). Spray foiled pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• Place the flour, cornstarch, confectioners sugar and salt in a bowl of a food processor fitted with the blade attachment. Pulse a few times to mix. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse meal with pea-size clumps of butter within. It will seem dry; that's okay. Transfer mixture to the prepared pan and press firmly with your fingers into an even layer over the bottom. Refrigerate for 15 minutes. While the crust is in the refrigerator, adjust an oven rack to the middle position and preheat the oven to 350° F. Bake the crust until crust is set but not browned, about 17 minutes. Set on rack to cool. Leave oven on.
• In a heavy medium saucepan over medium-low heat, combine butter, brown sugar, honey, vanilla and salt. Stir with a wooden spoon until sugar dissolves. Turn up the heat and boil gently for 3 minutes. Stir in heavy cream and chopped pecans.
• Pour pecan mixture over crust (it's fine if the crust is still warm). Bake until filling is bubbling and caramel in color, about 20 minutes. Cool completely on rack. To cut, use the foil overhang to lift baked square out of pan and onto cutting board. Loosen the foil from the edges, then cut with a sharp knife into 2-inch squares. Store finished pecan squares in air-tight container and serve at room temperature.
• Freezer-Friendly Instructions: These can be frozen for up to 3 months. After they are completely cooled, double-wrap them securely with aluminum foil or plastic freezer wrap with the layers separated by wax or parchment paper. Thaw overnight on the countertop before serving.

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.

PECAN CARAMEL SHORTBREAD FINGERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F.
• Grease a 10x15 inch baking pan and set aside.
• Toast pecans until fragrant.
• Cool and chop roughly, set aside.
• Cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, add flour and mix just until combined.
• Press dough evenly into prepared pan.
• Bake until golden 10-12 min.
• Cool on rack.
• In a heavy bottomed saucepan combine 4 cups of sugar, cream of tartar, salt, and water.
• Cook over high heat wihout stirring until tome sugar begins to melt and turn golden (2-5 min).
• Reduce heat to medium, cook stirring occasionally until all sugar is melted.
• It sould be a deep golden color (candy thermometer reading 300F).
• While stirring pour cream slowly down the side of the pan.
• When the cream is mixed remove pan from heat and add pecans.
• Pour carmel filling over the shortbread crust and return to oven for about 12 min.
• until caramel is a little darker color, turning the pan halfway during cooking (for even browning).
• Cool on wire rack and cut into bars or 1x3 inch"fingers".

CARAMEL SHORTBREAD

Steps:

• Beat 1/2 cup butter and 1/4 cup sugar until pale.
• Add flour and ground almonds to form a soft dough.
• Press dough into a 8 inch square pan that has been greased,lined with parchment paper.
• BakeBake shortbread at 350 for 20 to 25 minutes,or untilpale golden brown.
• Leave in pan until cool.
• To Make Topping: Cook 3/4 cup butter, 3/8 cup sugar, syrup, and sweetened condensed milk in a saucepan on low heat.
• Bring to a boil,stirring constantly.
• Boil for 5 to 7 minutes until it has thickened and has a pale caramel color.
• Spread caramel on cooled shortbread, and let set about 40 minutes.
• Melt chocolate over low heat.
• Spread melted chocolate on top of caramel and sprinkle on toasted almonds.

CHOCOLATE CARAMEL FINGERS

Steps:

• Prepare first 3 ingredients like pastry.
• Press into 9x13 pan.
• Bake 25-30 minutes at 350 until golden brown.
• Melt butter in a saucepan and add other ingredients.
• Stir vigorously on med-high heat.
• Bring to a boil.
• Stir for 3-5 minutes.
• It will thicken and turn colour.
• Cool slightly in pot.
• Pour over pastry and cool til firm.
• Topping: Melt choc chips and butter and spread over filling.
• Cut into squares or long fingers.

CHOCOLATE CARAMEL SHORTBREAD FINGERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F
• Line 8-inch square baking pan with aluminum foil, extending over edges 1 inch.
• Combine butter, powdered sugar and brown sugar in large bowl.
• Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy.
• Reduce speed to low; add flour, baking powder and salt. Beat until well mixed.
• Press dough into prepared pan; prick with fork every 1/2 inch.
• Bake for 22 to 25 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Lift cookies from pan using aluminum foil ends.
• Place on cutting board.
• Immediately cut into 30 (2 3/4x3/4-inch) pieces.
• Place caramel topping in small saucepan.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until caramel has slightly thickened (2 to 3 minutes).
• Remove from heat; drizzle caramel over cookies.
• Sprinkle with almonds.
• Cool to lukewarm; carefully separate.
• Cool completely.
• Melt chocolate chips in small microwave-safe bowl on MEDIUM (50% power) until softened (1 to 1 1/2 minutes).
• Stir until smooth.
• Drizzle over cooled cookies.
• Let stand until set.

PECAN FINGERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in pecans. , Shape tablespoonfuls into 2-in. fingers. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 15-18 minutes or until lightly browned. Roll warm cookies in confectioners' sugar; cool on wire racks.