carmelitas carmel choc bars

These are really good, but a bit time consuming putting it all together.  I made these for work and they were a big hit.  I've never made them before but I will for sure make them again.  They would be great during the holidays or if you're having a semi large gathering.

 adapted from here

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups (210 grams) AP Flour
  
• 2 cups quick oats (if using rolled oats, pulse them for few seconds in the food processor)
• 1 1/2 cups (300 grams) Imperial Sugar® brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter, melted
• 11 ounces vanilla caramels, unwrapped *1 bag*
• 1/3 cup heavy cream
• 2 cups (12 ounces) semi sweet morsels
• 1 cup (6 ounces) dark chocolate, chopped *I used large Hersey bar special dark*
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 5-6 caramels
• 1/3 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 350F. Line a 13x9  with parchment paper, leaving about 1 inch of paper hanging on the sides. Set aside.
2. In a mixing bowl, combine flour, oats, brown sugar, soda, and salt. Stir in the melted butter and mix until crumbly.
3. Press 2/3 of the mixture on the bottom of the prepared pan. Sprinkle with the chopped pecans and chocolate (both the chips and chopped one) over the crust.
4. In a small saucepan, combine caramels and heavy cream. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until melted and smooth.
5. Pour the caramel in the pan, over the chocolate and pecans.
6. Crumble the reserved oatmeal cookie dough over the caramel layer.
7. Bake for 23 minutes or until light golden brown.
8. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
9. Once cooled cut into bars.
10. Optional, melt both the remaining caramels and chocolate chips and drizzle over the bars. 

Thanks for stopping by, have a wonderful week and Always Remember to Find the Time to Do ALL the things You L♥ve.
Donna

Chocolate Blackberry cookies with a hint of caramel

I had some blackberry puree left from my last baking adventure.  the Blackberry muffins, well I didn't want it go to waste so I made these.  I combined 3 different recipes to come up with this one.

Heat oven 375

Ingredients:
1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup white sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup blackberry pureed *or what you want*
1/2 cup chocolate melted and cooled *you can use chips, bar or bars with creams in them...I used 1/2 bar of Hersey with caramel  and some dark chocolate.
2 eggs
3 cups flour
3/4 tsp salt
3/4 tsp baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Directions:
With mixer or KA cream sugars and butter til creamy.  Add eggs 1 at a time,  blending well between each.  Add chocolate, vanilla and blackberry puree, blend well.  Combine flour, salt and  baking soda add to other mixture a little at a time til all is incorporated,   Drop by teaspoon on an ungreased baking sheet (I always use parchment paper, easy cleanup)  Bake for 10-12 minutes until they start to brown on the edges, remove and put on wire rack to cool.

Oh I just tasted one, very yummy and nice texture, not real soft and not hard at all.  Hope you try these, a quick easy cookie for an after school snack for the kids or for a brunch or a JUST BECAUSE for yourself and your family.

Thanks for stopping by, maybe next time you can say hi.  Have a wonderful day and Remember to Find the Time to Do All the Things you LOVE.
Donna