Caramel Swirl Hunks Recipes

CARAMEL SWIRL HUNKS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously spray a 13x9 inch pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• 2. In a mixer, blend butter and both sugars. Add eggs, vanilla, and oats and blend well. Fold in flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. then fold in chocolate chips.
• 3. Spread batter in prepared pan. Top with dollops of dulce de leche and then swirl or smear the dulce de leche into batter.
• 4. Bake for 38 minutes or until batter is set (not wobbly and jiggly). If they seem browned around the edges but jiggle in the center, reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees and continue baking 10-15 minutes longer or until set.
• 5. Refrigerate or freeze 1 hour. Cut into large hunks or blocks.
• 6. NOTE: This makes a thick hunk of dessert. I usually want to stretch it out and I use a 14x11 inch pan. It it still thick, but I can serve more. I usually don't put in the refrigerator or freezer. I let them cool on my counter. ^(,^

CRESCENT CARAMEL SWIRL

Steps:

• Melt butter.
• Coat bottom and sides of a bundt pan with 2 tbs of the butter, sprinkle pan with 3 tbs of the nuts.
• Add remaining nuts, brown sugar, and water to the remaining melted butter.
• Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
• Boil 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Remove dough from tubes, do not unroll.
• Cut each roll into 8 slices.
• Arrange 8 slices, cut side down, in nut-lined pan.
• Spreading out the layers of each pinwheel slightly.
• Spoon half of the brown sugar mixture over dough.
• Place remaining 8 slices on over bottom layer.
• Spoon remaining brown sugar mixture over slices.
• Bake at 350°F for 25-30 minutes, or until deep golden brown.
• Cool 3 minutes, then invert onto a serving plate.
• Serve warm.

CARAMEL SWIRLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter, cream cheese and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk and flavoring. Gradually beat flour into creamed mixture. Refrigerate 2 hours or until easy to handle., In a microwave-safe bowl, melt caramels; stir until smooth. Stir in cream cheese until blended; set aside. Divide dough in half. Roll each portion between two pieces of waxed paper to 1/4-in. thickness. Spread caramel mixture over dough to within 1/2 in. of edges., Roll up tightly jelly-roll style, starting with a long side. Wrap rolls in plastic wrap; refrigerate 4 hours or until firm., Preheat oven to 350°. Unwrap and cut dough crosswise into 1/4-in. slices. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake 12-14 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE WITH CARAMEL SWIRL

Steps:

• For Crust: Preheat oven to 350°F Finely grind ground cookies, pecans and sugar in processor.
• Add melted butter and blend until combined.
• Press crust mixture onto bottom and up sides of 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides.
• For Filling: Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl until light.
• Transfer 3/4 cup mixture to small bowl; cover tightly and refrigerate to use for topping.
• Add pumpkin, 4 tablespoons whipping cream, ground cinnamon and ground allspice to mixture in large bowl and beat until well combined.
• Add eggs 1 at a time, beating just until combined.
• Pour filling into crust (filling will almost fill pan).
• Bake until cheesecake puffs, top browns and center moves only slightly when pan is shaken, about 1 hour 15 minutes.
• Transfer cheesecake to rack and cool 10 minutes.
• Run small sharp knife around cake pan sides to loosen cheesecake.
• Cool.
• Cover tightly and refrigerate overnight.
• Bring remaining 3/4 cup cream cheese mixture to room temperature.
• Add remaining 5 tablespoons whipping cream to cream cheese mixture and stir to combine.
• Press down firmly on edges of cheesecake to even thickness.
• Pour cream cheese mixture over cheesecake, spreading evenly.
• Spoon caramel sauce in lines over cream cheese mixture.
• Using tip of knife, swirl caramel sauce into cream cheese mixture.
• (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.).
• Release pan sides from cheesecake.
• Spoon sour cream into pastry bag fitted with small star tip (do not stir before using).
• Pipe decorative border around cheesecake and serve.

CARAMEL SWIRL HUNKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously spray a 13x9 pan with nonstick cooking spray and place it on a parchment lined baking sheet.
• In a mixer bowl, blend butter and both sugars. Add eggs, vanilla, and oats and blend well. Fold in flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Then fold in chocolate chips.
• Spread batter in prepared pan. Top with dulce de leche and then swirl or smear dulche de leche into batter.
• Bake 38 minutes or until batter is set (not wobbly and jiggly). If brownies seem browned around the edges and still jiggly in the center, reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees and continue baking 10 to 15 minutes longer or until set.
• Refrigerate or freeze 1 hour. Cut into large hunks or blocks.