Pretzel Magic Bars Food

MAGIC BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
• Combine the melted butter and graham cracker crumbs in a small bowl with your hands (the mixture should hold together when squeezed). Pour the mixture into the prepared dish and press it into the bottom in an even layer, using the bottom of a measuring cup to help. Pour the sweetened condensed milk over the crumbs, then sprinkle the chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, pecans and coconut over the milk.
• Bake until the sides are golden brown and begin to pull away from the dish, 30 to 40 minutes. Let cool completely in the dish. Cut into 48 small pieces (they are rich). The cookies can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

MAGIC PRETZEL BITES

Steps:

• In a resealable 1-gallon bag, mix oil, salad dressing mixes, lemon-pepper seasoning and dill; seal and shake to mix (or just sort of squish it up in one corner of the bag). Add pretzels and toss until they're uniformly coated. Allow to set for about an hour, shaking occasionally.
• Heat oven to 300°F Spread coated pretzels on a large rimmed baking sheet lined with foil (I usually don't bother with the foil; it cleans up easily enough with a little soap) and bake, stirring every 10 minutes, for 30 minutes.
• Let pretzels cool completely, while stirring often (I haven't done this and they still turn out fine). Store them in an airtight container; they'll keep for 4-6 weeks, if you have enough self-control not to eat them.

PRETZEL MAGIC BARS

Steps:

• Mix graham cracker crumbs with melted butter and press in a sprayed 9"x 13" pan.
• Pour half the can of sweetened condensed milk over the crust.
• Layer your pretzels as close together as you like over the condensed milk/crust.
• Sprinkle caramels, chocolate chips, and coconut flakes over the pretzels.
• Add nuts if desired.
• Pour remaining half of sweetened condensed milk on top.
• Optional : Break up some extra pretzels to put on top, with a few extra chocolate chips so you can see all the colors above the condensed milk.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 20 - 30 minutes until lightly browned.
• Cool completely before cutting and serving.

CARAMEL PRETZEL MAGIC COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Unwrap butter and place in 13" x 9" pan. Place pan, with butter, in the oven and turn the oven on to 350*F. Butter can melt in pan while preheating. Keep an eye on it, checking every few minutes and pulling out of the oven when butter is melted. Please be careful while preparing recipe as pan will be very hot.
• Crush graham cracker and pretzels in food processor to crush into a fine crumb. Set aside.
• Mix sweetened condensed milk and dulce de leche in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave for ten seconds, remove, stir and microwave for another 10 seconds if needed. You'll want the two to combine and be a pourable consistency.
• When butter is melted, remove from oven and carefully sprinkle the graham cracker and pretzel crumbs over the melted butter. Press in lightly with fork or back of spoon.
• Pour sweetened condensed milk & dulce de leche mixture over crumb layer.
• Sprinkle 1/2 of the chocolate chips, nuts, 1/2 of the Kraft caramel bits and broken up pretzels over sweetened condensed milk layer.
• Sprinkle coconut on top, followed by remaining chocolate chips.
• Bake in oven for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven.
• Following the directions of the back of the Kraft Caramel Bits, melt bits with small amount of water then drizzle over top of bars. Allow bars to cool completely.
• Cut, serve, share, enjoy!

PMS BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Melt butter in 13x9" pan in the oven.
• Remove from oven and sprinkle graham cracker crumbs over butter.
• Mix well and press firmly into bottom of pan.
• Pour condensed milk evenly over crust.
• Sprinkle chips over condensed milk (each flavor individually, or mix them together in a bowl first).
• Sprinkle broken pretzels over chips, and press everything down firmly with a spatula or fork.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes (edges should brown a bit).
• For best results, cool in pan completely before cutting into bars.
• Optional: Serve with Diet Coke (the ladies will best understand this suggestion).

SALTED PRETZEL-MARSHMALLOW BARS

Steps:

• Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line a 9-inch-square baking pan with aluminum foil, leaving a 2-inch overhang on all sides. Lightly spray the foil with cooking spray.
• Pulse 1 cup pretzel pieces in a food processor until finely ground (you should have about 1/2 cup crumbs). Transfer to a bowl. Whisk in the flour, baking powder and salt.
• Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Remove from the heat and stir in the brown sugar. Let cool slightly, then stir in the eggs and vanilla. Stir the pretzel crumb mixture into the butter mixture in two additions.
• Spread the batter in the prepared pan. Scatter the remaining 1/2 cup pretzel pieces on top. Bake until golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean with a few crumbs, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool completely in the pan on a rack, then lift the foil to remove the bars from the pan and transfer to a baking sheet.
• Preheat the broiler. Press the marshmallow halves, cut-side down, in even rows on top of the bars. Broil, rotating the baking sheet as needed, until the marshmallows are golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes; let cool.
• Put the peanut butter chips and 1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring, until melted and smooth. Repeat with the chocolate chips and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil in another bowl. Drizzle the melted peanut butter and chocolate mixtures over the bars. Let harden at room temperature or chill to set before cutting.

MAGIC COOKIE BARS RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat to 350 F. Line a 13x9 inch baking dish with parchment paper so the parchment hangs over on the two longest sides. Generously grease with butter.
• Use a food processor to grind the graham cracker into a semi-fine meal.
• Add the brown sugar and pulse several times to incorporate.
• With the processor running, slowly add the 1/2 cup butter until well combined.
• Add the graham cracker mixture to the prepared pan, pressing firmly to create an even crust on the bottom.
• Pour the sweetened condensed milk over the crust and smooth in an even layer with a silicone spatula.
• Sprinkle half of the chopped chocolate, half of the butterscotch chips, and half the pecans evenly over the condensed milk.
• Sprinkle the coconut flakes over the mixture in an even layer.
• Sprinkle the remaining chocolate, butterscotch, and nuts evenly over the coconut.
• Sprinkle the flaky sea salt evenly over the mixture.
• Bake for 28 to 32 minutes, or until the toppings are slightly golden brown.
• Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack, about 15 minutes.
• Use the excess parchment to lift the bars from the baking dish. Cut into equal size pieces, 12 to 24 bars, depending upon preference, and serve.

HOMEMADE HARD PRETZELS

Steps:

• Combine the warm water, sugar and kosher salt in the bowl of a stand mixer and sprinkle the yeast on top. Allow to sit for 5 minutes or until the mixture begins to foam. Add the flour and, using the dough hook attachment, mix on low speed until well combined. Change to medium speed and knead until the dough is smooth and pulls away from the sides of the bowl, approximately 4 to 5 minutes. Remove the dough from the bowl, clean the bowl and then oil it well with vegetable oil. Return the dough to the bowl, cover with plastic wrap and sit in a warm place for approximately 50 to 55 minutes or until the dough has doubled in size.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Line 4 half sheet pans with parchment paper and lightly brush with the vegetable oil. Set aside.
• Place enough water into a large roasting pan to come 1/3 of the way up the sides of the pan and bring to a boil over high heat.
• In the meantime, turn the dough out onto a slightly oiled work surface and divide into 1-ounce portions, approximately 36 pieces. Roll out each piece of dough into a 14 to15-inch long stick and place on the sheet pans, 1/4-inch apart. Cover the dough not being used with a slightly damp towel to help prevent drying out.
• Gently place 6 to 8 pretzels at a time into the water for 30 seconds. Remove the pretzels back to the sheet pan, brush with the beaten egg yolk and water mixture and sprinkle with the pretzel salt. Bake until golden brown in color and hard, approximately 55 to 60 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack for at least 20 minutes before serving. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.