Butterfinger Caramel Brownies

Gooey Goodness..... that is the best way to describe these

brownies!! The brownie is gooey to start and then the added caramel

just takes the brownies to a whole new level!

Just a few ingredients too!

Got to love that! :)

Mix the brownies according the package directions.

In a food processor, add about 2 to 2 1/2 candy bars.

Pulse until crushed!

Add the candy bars to the brownie mixture.

Pour into a greased 9x13-inch pan.

Drizzle with the caramel topping.....

Using a butter knife, slice thru the caramel going the opposite

direction to get the love spread into every bite!

(Thanks Mom for this idea! :))

Bake the brownies according to the box.

Let cool.

Place remaining candy bars in a zip lock bag....

and crush!!

(I didn't use the food processor for these ones as I

wanted bigger chunks!)

Mix powdered sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla and milk

for the icing.

It should be drizzling consistency!

Drizzle icing over brownies....

Spread evenly!

Sprinkle with your chunks of butterfingers!

You may have to press the butterfinger chunks down a little

to make sure they don't stick!

Cool again!

Cut and Enjoy!

Mmmm... just need a big glass a milk with this plate!

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Lemon Grass-Pistachio Semi Freddo with Mango Caramel Sauce

Dessert Wars has challenged us like never before!!

Check out these instructions:

Since St. Patty's day is in March we thought it would be fun if we celebrated the color green! And not just anything green but foods that are naturally green!

Traditional

Green Apples

Green Grapes

Limes

Pistachios

Honey Dew

Kiwi

Green Pears

Mint

Pandan

Green Chile Peppers

Non-Traditional

Avocado

Green Tea

Cucumber

Green Chilies

Wasabi

Basil or other green herbs

Soy Beans (you may use tofu)

Vegetables like Spinach, Peas

Lemon Grass

Green Cheese

The challenge is to make a dessert that involves two green ingredients. You must use at least one ingredient from each column. This challenge is meant to change the way you think about desserts and take you way out of your comfort zone.

Since we haven't worked a whole lot with most of the

ingredients from the list, we tried to pick ingredients that

wouldn't be too bizarre!

After throwing a few ideas around, the two ingredients we

decided on were lemon grass and pistachio.

Once the lemon grass hunt was over we got to work!

Lemon grass is sold in stalks... remove outer layer.

We only used the white part of the stalk and chop her up!

In a food processor or plastic bag, add lemon cookies and

pistachios. Pulse or smash until roughly chopped.

Start the molasses by dissolving sugar into lemon juice

over medium heat. Once dissolved, add lemon grass

and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 8 minutes.

Meanwhile, whip the cream and confectioners'

sugar until soft peaks form.

Once the molasses is done, strain to remove any chunks of lemon grass.

Add molasses to the cream mixture and stir by hand two times

to fold in gently.

Prepare your ramekins!

Layer the cookie and pistachio mixture on the bottom of the ramekin....

Add a layer of cream....

Add another layer of cookies and pistachios......

End with another layer of they creamy mixture!

Place in to the freezer for 45 minutes to an hour.

In our research for this recipe, we found that mangoes

were often paired with lemon grass.

Hence...Mango Caramel Sauce!

Finely chop 2 mangoes....

In a medium sauce pan, add sugar and water...

Add mangoes. Cook until sugar is dissolved and

caramel reaches a dark amber stage.

Add butter and salt and swirl to combine.

Remove from heat.

Remove freddo from the freezer and let sit for a couple of minutes.

Run a butter knife around the edge if necessary.

Invert ramekin onto plate.

Drizzle with Mango Caramel Sauce.

Enjoy!!

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The March prize package includes:

Whisk and cupcake necklace from Moon & Star Designs

Beanilla Sampler Pack of Vanilla Beans

Lenox Personalized Musical Cupcake

1,000 ideas for Decorating Cupcakes, Cookies & Cakes

Organic Valley $50 Gift Certificate

Organic Prairie $50 Gift Certificate

Theme Kitchen $50 Gift Certificate

BEKA Cookware Crepe Pan

Peanut Butter Cookie Candy Bars

These bars are a "Prize-Winning Recipe 2008" from the Betty Crocker

website and let me tell you...

they definitely taste prize winning too!!

Look at the layers... yummy PB, nougat, caramel with nuts

and topped with chocolate! Yummm!

Another thing I love about this recipe is even though you have all

the layers, they are relatively easy to throw together!!

Mix a peanut butter cookie mix together with oil, water and egg.

Press mixture into the bottom of a sprayed pan.

Bake for 12-15 minutes.

Meanwhile, start you next layer....

corn syrup, butter, peanut butter, water vanilla and start!

The ingredient list alone makes my mouth

water (I am a hug PB fan!! :)!!

Creamy and smooth!

Add powdered sugar...

and you have your nougat layer!

Layer the "nougat" on top of the cooled cookie base.

On to the caramel layer....

melt caramels and water over low heat.

Stir in peanuts.

Layer it up!

Melt your chocolate chips...

Ready to Enjoy!!!

Eat one quickly... lol!! They will disappear fast!

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Chocolate Cupcake with Caramel Icing

Aren't these sooo pretty!!

I love the way the Caramel Icing is dripping down the cupcake!

I think Caramel and Chocolate totally belong together-sooo yummy!:)

I found this recipe here over a year ago and made them shortly after-finally getting around to posting them;)

They really look nothing like they were supposed to-the frosting wouldn't stiffen up so hence the Icing-which I thought looked really cool! Except that I decided to use paper liners on these and when you pulled the paper off some of the delicious Icing pulled off with 'em:(

Overall they were good but kinda dry-this always happens to me when I make from scratch cake...Any suggestions???

I've heard that you MUST sift and all ingredients should be at room temperature.

Is there any other tricks to making scratch cakes??

I really love my box mixes, but would like to figure this out cuz supposedly{;)} scratch tastes sooo much better!

Anyway these are your basic chocolate cake ingredients:

flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, butter, sugar, vanilla and eggs and milk.

They have 3 oz. of melted semi-sweet chocolate added-you could add what you like.

I added milk chocolate instead, I think a German sweet chocolate would be really yummy:)

Frosting Ingredients:

butter, brown sugar, milk and powdered sugar.

Cook the butter and brown sugar together for a couple minutes, stir in milk and start adding powdered sugar.

Enjoy!!!

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