Broadway Brownie Bars

June 28, 2014 Leave a Comment

 

Broadway Brownie Bars

Broadway Brownie Bars

Recipe provided courtesy of Taste of Home magazine.  Find more great recipes at

www.tasteofhome.com

 

I named these dessert bars for BROADWAY because they’re a hit every time I serve them.  I especially like to make these for the holidays, or for hostess gifts.  They’re always sure to please any sweet tooth!

         Anne Frederick                                                                  New Hartford, New York

 

Broadway Brownie Bars Recipe

Broadway Brownie Bars

Filling:    6 oz. cream cheese, softened

½ cup sugar

¼ cup butter, softened

2 Tbsp. unbleached flour

1 egg, lightly beaten

½ tsp. vanilla

Brownie:    ½ cup butter, cubed

1 oz. unsweetened chocolate

2 eggs, lightly beaten

1 tsp. vanilla

1 cup sugar

1 cup unbleached flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1 cup chopped walnuts

Topping:    1 cup (6 oz.) semi-sweet chocolate chips

¼ cup chopped walnuts

2 cup miniature marshmallow

Frosting:     ¼ cup butter

¼ cup milk

2 oz. cream cheese

1 oz. unsweetened chocolate

3 cups confectioners’ sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

 

Preheat oven to 350 F.   In small bowl, combine first 6 (six) ingredients until smooth; set aside.

In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and chocolate.  Remove from heat and cool.  Stir in eggs and vanilla.  Add sugar, flour, baking powder and nuts; stirring until blended.

Spread batter in a 13×9 inch baking pan coated with cooking spray.    Spread filling over batter.  For topping, in small bowl, combine chocolate chips and nuts; sprinkle over filling.

Bake 28 minutes or until almost set.  Sprinkle with marshmallows; bake 2 minutes longer.

For frosting, in a large saucepan, heat butter, milk, cream cheese and chocolate until melted; stirring until smooth.  Remove from heat; stir in confectioners’ sugar and vanilla.  Immediately drizzle over marshmallows.  Chill well; cut into bars.          2 ½ dozen

 

(Recipe for Broadway Brownie Bars was on www.tasteofhome.com, 2014)

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Mississippi Mud Cake

April 24, 2014 Leave a Comment
Mississippi Mud Cake

Mississippi Mud Cake

 

This recipe, Mississippi Mud Cake is from Southern Living.  I had gotten something in the mail for this magazine, and this “FREE RECIPE” came in the envelope.  Hope you enjoy it!

 

Mississippi Mud Cake Recipe

Mississippi Mud Cake

1 cup chopped pecans

1 cup butter

1 (4 oz.) semi-sweet chocolate baking bar, chopped

2 cups sugar

1 ½ cups flour

½ cup unsweetened cocoa

4 large eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

¾ tsp. salt

1 (10.5 oz.) bag miniature marshmallows

 

Place pecans in a single layer on a baking sheet.  Bake at 350 F. for 8-10 minutes or until toasted.

Microwave 1 cup butter and semi-sweet chocolate in a large microwave-safe glass bowl at high 1 minute or until melted and smooth, stirring every 30 seconds.

Whisk sugar and next 5 ingredients into chocolate mixture.  Pour batter into a greased 15 x 10 x 1 inch jelly-roll pan.

Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.  Remove from oven, and sprinkle evenly with miniature marshmallows; bake 8 to 10 more minutes or until golden brown.  Drizzle warm cake with Chocolate Frosting, and sprinkle with toasted pecans.

Chocolate Frosting:   ½ cup butter

1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa

1/3 cup milk

1 (16 oz.) package powdered sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

Stir together first 3 ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium heat until butter is melted.  Cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes or until slightly thickened; remove from heat.

Beat in powdered sugar and vanilla at medium-high speed with an electric mixer until smooth.

 

(Recipe for Mississippi Mud Cake came from Southern Living Magazine, 2014)

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Marshmallow Fudge

January 2, 2014 Leave a Comment
Marshmallow Fudge

Marshmallow Fudge

 

Recipe provided courtesy of Taste of Home magazine.  Find more great recipes at www.tasteofhome.com

 

It’s nearly impossible to resist this rich chocolate delight.  Chock-full of marshmallows and graham crackers, no one will believe that this tantalizing treat is low in fat.

          Holly Mann                                                                        Temple, New Hampshire

 

Marshmallow Fudge Recipe

Marshmallow Fudge

1 1/3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

2/3 cup fat-free sweetened condensed milk

1 tsp. vanilla

1 1/3 cups miniature marshmallows

2 whole reduced-fat graham crackers, broken into bite-size pieces

Line an 8 inch square pan with foil and coat with cooking spray; set aside.  In a small heavy saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate chips with milk; stir until smooth.  Remove from heat, cool for 2 minutes.  Stir in vanilla.  Fold in marshmallows and graham crackers.

Pour into prepared pan.  Refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm.

Using foil, lift fudge out of pan.  Discard foil; cut into 48 pieces.             4 dozen

 

(Recipe for Marshmallow Fudge was on www.tasteofhome.com, 2013)

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Salted Peanut Chews

February 21, 2013 Leave a Comment

 

Salted Peanut Chews

Salted Peanut Chews

Salted Peanut Chews

Crust:   1 ½ cups flour

2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar

½ tsp. baking powder

½ tsp. salt

¼ tsp. baking soda

½ cup margarine, softened

1 tsp. vanilla

2 egg yolks

3 cups miniature marshmallows

Topping:   2/3 cup corn syrup

¼ cup margarine

2 tsp. vanilla

2 cups peanut butter chips

2 cups crisp rice cereal

2 cups salted peanuts

Preheat oven to 350 F.  In large bowl, combine all crust ingredients except marshmallow on low speed until crumbly.  Press firmly in bottom of ungreased 13×9 inch pan.  Bake at 350 F. for 12 to 15 minutes or until light golden brown.    Immediately sprinkle with marshmallows.  Return to oven for 1 to 2 minutes or until marshmallows just begin to puff.  Cool while preparing topping.

In large saucepan, heat corn syrup, ¼ cup margarine, 2 teaspoons vanilla and peanut butter chips just until chips are melted and mixture is smooth stirring constantly.  Remove from heat; stir in cereal and nuts.  Immediately spoon warm topping over marshmallows and spread to cover.  Refrigerate until firm; cut into bars.      36 bars 

(Recipe for Salted Peanut Chews was in Pillsbury Classic Cookbook.)

 

Go onto my site: annettes-sweet-treats.com, and leave a message – it’s at the top of each recipe on the right side…it will tell you to leave a comment.  I would like to know your thoughts of the recipe. 

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