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Chocolate Cashew Bars

3. January 2012

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With this recipe, I’m going back to some of my baking loves – chocolate, nuts, and bars. You had to know I wouldn’t stray for long. These bars are certainly a good way to reunite with some old favorites.

One of my other great baking loves is pecan pie. Now, imagine a pecan pie in bar form, but with cashews and chocolate. That’s what we’ve got here. And, it’s a beautiful thing.

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Dulce de Leche Bars

20. December 2011

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Here we go again with bars. I know, I know. I just can’t seem to help it. In defense of bars, they’re easy to make. They make enough for a crowd. And, they’re usually pleasing to that crowd.

The flavor of these bars is a bit different than my usual bar recipes. Dulce de leche is definitely underused in my kitchen. I love its caramel-like, smooth flavor.

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Cinnamon Sugar Cookie Squares

18. December 2011

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I have a bit of an addiction to baking bars. To me, they’re the best of all baking worlds. Seriously, I could dedicate this entire blog to bar recipes. If I were to do that, I might start to bore some of you, so I soldier on with a little more variety. Today, though, we have bars!

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Cherry Oatmeal Bars

15. December 2011

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This blog isn’t readily described as being jam-packed with things that are good for you. I fervently believe that we all need a sweet treat now and then, and I do so enjoy baking them.

Recently, the good folks at Cooking Light offered to send me a copy of their new cookbook, Cooking Light Way to Bake. Despite the baking indulgences of this blog, I do bake a surprising number of recipes from Cooking Light, so I readily accepted.

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Toffee Nut Squares

8. December 2011

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Lately, I’ve been going through brown sugar like you would not believe. Actually, I guess you would believe it if you’ve been keeping up with my recent recipes. I must say that I love the impact of brown sugar in baking. It just seems to give baked goods a little extra boost.

These bars are certainly not shy with the brown sugar. Two cups in a batch of bars is surely significant. Keep in mind that with all that brown sugar front and center taste-wise, you’ll need to ignore that old rock-hard lump of brown sugar you have stored in your cabinet and open up a fresh box.

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Hazelnut Cream Cheese Brownies

7. December 2011

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I’ll just assume that title alone got your attention. Not much could be better than than chocolate, hazelnuts, and cream cheese. The only thing wrong with these brownies is that I didn’t make them sooner.

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