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Entries Tagged as 'bars'

Black-Bottom Coconut Bars

February 12th, 2010 · Comments Off

Read and see more at Bake or Break. Recipe from Martha Stewart.

Chocolate Base

1/2 cup unsalted butter, plus more more pan
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 cup all-purpose flour

Preheat oven to 375°. Line a 9-inch square baking pan with aluminum foil, leaving an overhang. Butter bottom and sides [...]

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Chocolate-Caramel Bars

December 23rd, 2009 · Comments Off

Read and see more at Bake or Break. Recipe adapted from Better Homes & Gardens.

1 package German chocolate cake mix
3/4 cup butter, melted
5 ounces (2/3 cup) evaporated milk, divided into 1/3 cup portions
14 ounces caramels
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 9″x 13″x 2″ baking pan.
Combine cake [...]

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Brownies from Amy’s Bread

April 29th, 2009 · Comments Off

Read and see more atBake or Break. Recipe from The Sweeter Side of Amy’s Bread.

3 & 1/3 cups (20 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup unsalted butter
3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
1 cup granulated sugar
3 large eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 & 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 [...]

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Chocolate Pecan Cheesecake Bars

November 17th, 2008 · Comments Off

Read and see more at Bake or Break. Recipe from Paula Deen.

1 & 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 & 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar, divided into 3/4 cup portions
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 cups finely chopped pecans, divided into 1/2 cup & 1 & 1/2 cups
16 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
4 large eggs, divided
4 [...]

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Peanut Butter Candy Bar Squares

October 24th, 2008 · Comments Off

Read and see more at Bake or Break. Recipe adapted from My Recipes.

1 16-ounce package Nutter Butter cookies, crushed
1/2 cup butter, melted
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
7 & 1/2 ounces peanut butter cups (about 25 miniature cups), coarsely chopped
4 ounces Butterfinger candy bars (about 7 small candy bars), coarsely [...]

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Dark Victory Brownies

October 6th, 2008 · Comments Off

Recipe from The Good Cookie.

3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
14 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
1 & 1/4 cups granulated sugar
3 large eggs
1/3 cup sour cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup pecans, coarsely chopped

Preheat oven to 325°. Line a 9-inch square pan with foil so that 2 inches hang [...]

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Blackberry Crumb Bars

September 17th, 2008 · Comments Off

Read and see more at Bake or Break. Recipe from Everyday Food.

6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 & 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided into 1 cup and 3/4 cup
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt, divided into 1/4 teaspoons
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
10 ounces [...]

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Coconut Pecan Shortbread Squares

August 10th, 2008 · Comments Off

Read and see more at Bake or Break. Recipe from More From Magnolia: Recipes from the World Famous Bakery and Allysa Torey’s Home Kitchen.

1 cup unsalted butter, softened and cut into small pieces
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups coarsely chopped toasted pecans
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk

Preheat oven to 350°.
Using an electric mixer [...]

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Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars

June 27th, 2008 · Comments Off

Read and see more at Bake or Break. Recipe from Martha Stewart’s Cookies.

1 cup butter, softened, plus more for preparing pan
3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for preparing pan
1 & 1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 & 1/2 cups smooth peanut butter
1 & 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 & 1/2 cups [...]

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Raspberry Pecan Blondies

May 18th, 2008 · Comments Off

Read and see more at Bake or Break. Recipe from Baker’s Edge.

2 cups all-purposed flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
12 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 cups brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 & 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
1 cup raspberries

Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly [...]

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