Every time I want to bake something for my coworkers I look for recipes that yield a lot – I want them to eat and have seconds if they feel like it (the sweet tooth in me finds that kind of thing important). :D
Therefore cakes, bars and brownies baked in a 13x9in pan are perfect – like these delicious caramel bars that so far have been the quickest baked goods to disappear at the office (beating these brownies’ record).
Do you have a great recipe that feeds a crowd? Maybe from one of the books I own? I would love to know. ;)
Caramel crumb bars
from the delicious Saveur
Crust:
1 cup (224g/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
½ cup (100g) granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 ½ cups (350g) all purpose flour, divided use
Filling:
¼ cup (56g) unsalted butter, softened
¼ cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1 395g (14oz) can sweetened condensed milk
Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F. Lightly butter a 32x22cm (13x9in) baking pan, line with foil, butter and flour the paper and the sides of the baking pan*.
Start by making the crust: in a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together the butter, sugar, vanilla, and salt until creamy. Add 2 ¼ cups (315g) flour; mix. Transfer ¾ of the dough to pan; press into bottom; chill. Rub remaining dough and remaining ¼ cup (35g) flour into large crumbles; refrigerate. Make the filling: combine butter, brown sugar, syrup, and sweetened condensed milk in a 2-qt. heavy saucepan. Cook, stirring, over medium-high heat until thick and creamy and the mixture pulls away from the sides and bottom of the saucepan, 8–10 minutes. Pour over dough; scatter crumbles over top. Bake until golden, 25–30 minutes (mine needed 40). Let cool. Cut into bars.
* I made the exact recipe above using a 20x30cm (8x12in) baking pan with a removable bottom – therefore, I just buttered and floured the pan, without the need of using foil
Makes 32
In the kitchen since the age of 11 and having loads of fun with it.
delicious looking bars
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ReplyDeleteI always bake Cream Cheese Brownies... they are such a winner :-) people can't get enough of them.
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ReplyDeleteLooks pretty tasty! Do you use natural lighting for your pictures, or do you use artificial? I am having trouble to say the least with lighting!
ReplyDeleteI love these kind of bars, so easy to take away for a quick lunch :-)
ReplyDeleteLove these! I'm also always looking for recipes that are good to share with a large group, and these look perfect! Yummmmm. :)
ReplyDeleteSuper delicious bars..
ReplyDeleteHey, Gena, yes, I always use natural light. :)
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