• 1/8 Nat'l Toffee Day - 5

    From Dave Drum@1:18/200 to All on Thu Jan 6 05:51:08 2022
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    Title: Natalie's Saltine Cracker Toffee
    Categories: Five, Breads, Chocolate, Nuts, Desserts
    Yield: 15 servings

    1/2 c Butter
    4 oz Sleeve saltine crackers
    1 c White sugar
    1/2 c Semisweet chocolate chips
    1/2 c Crushed almonds

    Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat, about
    5 minutes. Add sugar and stir.

    Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Spread crackers
    on the prepared baking sheet. Pour the butter mixture
    over the top of the crackers. Sprinkle chocolate chips
    and almonds evenly on top.

    Freeze until the crackers are brittle enough to break
    apart, 30 to 45 minutes.

    By Natalie Herr

    RECIPE FROM: https://www.allrecipes.com

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  • From Dave Drum@1:3634/12 to All on Sun Jan 7 15:10:00 2024
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    Title: English Sticky Toffee Pudding
    Categories: Puddings, Beer, Desserts, Fruits, Dairy
    Yield: 9 servings

    MMMMM--------------------------PUDDING-------------------------------
    1 c Guinness Extra Stout beer
    1 ts Baking soda
    10 lg Pitted dates
    2 c Flour
    2 ts Ground cinnamon
    1 ts Baking powder
    1 ts Fresh grated nutmeg
    1/2 ts Kosher salt
    1 c + 2 tb sugar
    6 tb Unsalted butter; softened, +
    - more
    1 1/2 ts Vanilla extract
    3 lg Eggs

    MMMMM------------------------TOFFEE SAUCE-----------------------------
    1 c Packed light brown sugar
    16 tb Unsalted butter
    1 Vanilla bean; split
    - lengthwise, seeds scraped
    - and reserved
    1/2 c Heavy cream
    1 tb Fresh lemon juice
    1/4 ts Kosher salt

    MAKE THE PUDDING: Set oven @ 350ºF/175ºC.

    Boil beer in a 1 qt. saucepan. Stir in baking soda and
    dates; let cool. Transfer to a food processor; purée
    until smooth. Whisk flour, cinnamon, baking powder,
    nutmeg, and salt in a bowl. Using a stand mixer fitted
    with a whisk, beat sugar, butter, and vanilla until
    fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each
    addition. With the motor running, slowly add dry
    ingredients, alternating with reserved date mixture,
    until a smooth batter forms; pour into a greased 9" x
    13" baking dish. Bake until a toothpick inserted into
    the pudding comes out clean, about 30 minutes.

    MAKE THE SAUCE: Simmer sugar, butter, and vanilla bean
    and seeds in a 4 qt. saucepan over medium until sugar is
    dissolved, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in
    cream, lemon juice, and salt. Strain sauce; let cool.
    Cut pudding into squares; drizzle with sauce.

    By: Rose Levy Beranbaum

    Yield: serves 8-10

    RECIPE FROM: https://www.saveur.com

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