Monday, November 30, 2009

Chocolate Caramel Cookie Bars

Chocolate,considered the food for Gods in the olden times is relished by all,young and old today.A favourite among the kids is Chocolate Caramel Cookie Bars.Once tasted,it will always be remembered. Once you've made it,it will be hard to keep your kids out of its reach !


Here's how you can relish the extremely delicious Chocolate Caramel Cookie Bars:

Chocolate Caramel Cookie Bars

What you need:

To make the upper crust:

* 9 tbsp of unsalted butter at room temperature.
* 1 1/2 cups of all purpose flour
* 1/4 cup light brown sugar
* 1/4 tsp table salt

To prepare chocolate caramel:

* 2 cups of chopped milk chocolate
* 1 1/2 cups of granulated or crumbled sugar
* 1 cup heavy cream
* 1 tbsp sea salt
* 1/2 tbsp table salt
* 1/4 cup water
* 6 tbsp unsalted butter


How to make:

* Preheat oven upto 350 degrees
* Place a nine inch square baking pan with butter parchment, leaving an overhang on all sides.
* Beat butter and brown sugar for about three minutes until it becomes pale and fluffy.
* Add flour,table salt and mix it with the above mixture.
* Press dough evenly into pan, and bake for about 30 minutes until it become light brown.
* To make the chocolate caramel,place the chocolate in a medium bowl.
* Heat the crumbled sugar and water in a saucepan over heat which is medium high.
* Remember to keep scraping the sides of the pan to prevent sugar crystals from forming on it.
* Repeat the process for 10-12 minutes.
* Remove from heat and add butter,cream and table salt
* Bring this mixture to a boil.Stir it until it becomes smooth.
* Pour over chocolate and let it stay for 2 minutes.
* Stir to blend everything together.Let it stand for 10 minutes.
* Pour the above mixture over the crust.Refrigerate for over 4 hours (or overnight).
* Cut the edges of the crust.
* Lift parchment to remove the bar from pan
* Sprinkle sea salt
* Trim edges and cut into 16 pcs
* Bars can be kept under refrigeration for upto 3 days.

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