Blue Ribbon Chocolate Caramel Brownies Recipes

STATE FAIR RIBBON FUDGE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray the bottom of an 8x8-inch metal baking pan with cooking spray.
• Mix flour, cocoa, and 1/4 teaspoon plus a pinch of salt together in a bowl and set aside.
• Melt butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. Add semisweet and bittersweet chocolate to melted butter and stir until smooth. Remove from heat; set aside for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix brown sugar, eggs, and banana by hand until combined, about 1 minute. Add melted chocolate mixture to banana mixture and stir well, about 1 minute more. Mix flour mixture slowly into chocolate, stirring just enough to combine. Fold in walnuts and chocolate chips. Spread batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs, 35 to 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan on a wire rack for at least 2 hours before cutting.

FIVE-STAR BROWNIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the eggs, sugar and vanilla until blended. Beat in butter and shortening until smooth. Combine the flour, cocoa and salt; gradually add to egg mixture. Stir in nuts if desired. , Line a 13x9-in. baking pan with foil and grease the foil; pour batter into pan. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack. , Using foil, lift brownies out of pan. Discard foil. Cut brownies with a 3-in. star-shaped cookie cutter or into bars.

SALTED CARAMEL BROWNIES

Steps:

• 1. NOTE: Fleur de Sel is a rare and expensive form of sea salt that is harvested in parts of France. The name fleur de sel is from the French for "flower of salt."
• 2. Caramelize the sweetened condensed milk by immersing a closed can of sweetened condensed milk on its side in a pot of water and bring to a boil. Simmer or light boil for 2 to 2 1/2 hours, topping off with water as needed. NOTE: Be careful and don't allow water to dry out; it can explode. Remove from heat and cool thoroughly before opening. DO NOT open the can while it's still hot. The condensed milk should be thick and nice caramel color. You can do this a day ahead.
• 3. Combine caramelized milk, sugar, corn syrup and water in a medium saucepan.
• 4. Heat over a medium/high heat, stirring continuously until it reaches a deep amber color about 20 minutes. It will also be pretty thick.
• 5. Remove from heat and slowly stir in heavy cream.
• 6. Then add Fleur de Sel.
• 7. Whisk in sour cream.
• 8. Set aside to cool.
• 9. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare 9 x 13-inch baking pan with Bakers Choice spray or butter. Line bottom of the pan with parchment paper. Lightly spray parchment paper with Bakers Choice or lightly butter; set aside.
• 10. In a medium bowl; whisk together flour, salt and cocoa powder; set aside.
• 11. Place chocolate and butter in a bowl of double boiler.
• 12. Set over simmering water, stirring occasionally until completely melted and combined.
• 13. Turn heat off and leave the bowl over hot water; add both sugar and brown sugar. Whisk until completely combined. Remove bowl from hot water. It should be room temperature. If not, allow to cool a few minutes.
• 14. When chocolate is at room temperature; add three eggs and whisk just until combined.
• 15. Add the remaining two eggs and whisk just until combined.
• 16. Add vanilla and stir until combined being careful not to overbeat the batter at this point or you will have a dry brownie.
• 17. Gently fold dry ingredients into chocolate mixture.
• 18. Again, do not over mix. NOTE: All this mixing is done by hand.
• 19. Spread 1/2 of the brownie mixture in the bottom of the prepared pan.
• 20. In a zig-zag fashion, drizzle/pour caramel over brownie mixture (this mixture is thick), taking care to not allow the caramel to touch sides of the pan as it will burn. Spread evenly over brownie mixture, again ensuring caramel does not touch pan. Drop heaping spoonfuls of remaining brownie mixture over caramel mixture.
• 21. Spread evenly over caramel mixture to edges of pan.
• 22. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes. Top will begin to look like it's drying out a little around the edges when done.
• 23. Remove from oven. Sprinkle top of brownies with 1 1/2 tsp Fleur de Sel and 1 tsp coarse sugar.
• 24. Allow browines to completely cool before cutting. Store wrapped in plastic wrap for up to 4 days.
• 25. Check these places to order the Fleur de Sel: spicesage.com, iherb.com, www.williams-sonoma.com, www.amazon.com, www.igourmet.com

CARAMEL RIBBON BROWNIES

Steps:

• In a double boiler melt caramels and 2 TBS evaporated milk.
• Mix together cake mix, remaining milk, margarine and nuts.
• Spread 1/2 of the cake mixture in a greased 13x9 pan.
• Bake 350 for 10 minutes.
• Remove from oven and sprinkle chips over top.
• Drizzle melted caramels over that.
• Carefully drop/spread remaining cake mixture over top of caramel mixture.
• bake 350 for 20 minutes more.
• Cool slightly but cut while still slightly warm, but leave in pan til serving.

CHOCOLATE CARAMEL BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Generously spray a 9 by 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, beat the brownie mix with the eggs, chocolate milk, and oil until just combined. Using a spatula, fold in 1/2 cup chocolate chips. Spread into the prepared baking dish and bake until center is barely set, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool completely.
• Heat the cream in a small saucepan over medium low heat. Stir in the caramels until completely melted and incorporated into the cream. Remove from the heat and stir in the coconut. Spread in an even layer over the cooled brownies.
• Melt the remaining chocolate chips in the microwave at 15 second intervals, stirring between intervals. Drizzle the chocolate in a criss-cross pattern over the coconut topping. Place in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to set before slicing into bars.

BLUE RIBBON CHOCOLATE CARAMEL BROWNIES

Steps:

• Melt caramels in 1/3 cup evaporated milk and set aside. Mix remaining milk, 3/4 cup melted butter and cake mix together with 1 cup chopped walnuts. Divide mixture in half. Pat 1/2 of the mixture into a greased and floured 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 6 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle on chocolate chips. Pour on caramel mixture next. Sprinkle remaining mixture over the top. This may make small clumps throughout the pan. Bake 16 minutes at 350 degrees. Let cool 2-3 hours before cutting. Do not put into refrigerator.

BLUE RIBBON CREAMY CARAMELS

Steps:

• Spray a large loaf pan or 8-inch square baking dish with cooking spray.
• Stir white sugar, 3/4 cup cream, corn syrup, butter, vinegar, and salt together in a heavy pot; bring to a boil. Stir in remaining cream. Cook, stirring constantly, until caramel is 244 degrees F (117 degrees C), or until a small amount of caramel dropped into cold water forms a firm but pliable ball, 10 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat and cool briefly.
• Stir walnuts and vanilla extract into caramel; pour caramel into prepared baking dish. Cool completely, at least 1 hour. Turn baking dish over onto a flat work surface to remove cooled caramel from dish; cut caramel into serving pieces.