Oaxaca Fudge Bars With Cashew Crumb Topping Recipes

ASPARAGUS AND PARMESAN-EGG CRUMB TOPPING

Steps:

• Pulse the bread in the bowl of a food processor until it becomes fine crumbs. Spray a nonstick skillet with cooking spray and heat pan over medium-high heat until hot. Lower heat to medium, add bread crumbs to the skillet and toast, tossing often, until crumbs are golden brown and toasted, about 5 to 6 minutes. Remove from heat and cool completely.
• Grate egg in the medium-sized holes of a box grater or on a medium microplane grater (used for grating chocolate or cheese). Combine the egg, bread crumbs, parsley, cheese, salt, and pepper in a medium-sized bowl and toss to combine.
• Steam the asparagus until firm, but tender, about 3 to 4 minutes.
• Arrange asparagus on a serving platter and top with Parmesan-Egg Crumb Topping.

YOGURT-FRUIT MUFFINS WITH BRAN CRUMB TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Grease muffin pans or line with paper liners.
• For the batter: In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the yogurt, peaches, brown sugar, cane sugar, canola oil, vanilla and egg. Mix until combined. In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and baking soda. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
• For the topping: Combine the bran, walnuts and sugars in a food processor and process until coarsely ground. Stir in the melted butter.
• Fill the prepared muffin cups with batter and divide the crumb topping over each muffin. Bake the muffins until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs attached, 15 to 18 minutes.
• Transfer to a cooling rack and allow to cool completely.

PAN-SEARED SCROD WITH ROMANO MASHED POTATOES AND ASPARAGUS AND FRESH VEGETABLES WITH A CRISPY BREAD CRUMB TOPPING

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine 2 tablespoons of olive oil and the juice and zest of 1 lemon. Place the scrod fillets in the bowl and allow the fish to marinate for approximately 20 minutes. In a medium sized saute pan, sear the scrod fillets over medium heat until both sides are evenly brown. Remove the fillets from the pan and set aside.
• Serve with Romano Mashed Potatoes, Fresh Vegetables with Crispy Bread Crumbs, and Sauteed Asparagus.
• In a large pot, combine the potatoes and just enough water to cover them. Boil the potatoes over medium-high heat until the water comes to a rolling boil. Continue boiling the potatoes until they are fork tender. Drain the water from the pot and add milk to desired creaminess, cheese, parsley and salt and pepper to the potatoes. Mash the ingredients all together with a hand masher until they are all thoroughly combined. Serve with the fish and vegetables.
• In a medium sized saute pan, sear the asparagus spears with olive oil and lemon juice. Cook the asparagus until it is tender. Add salt and pepper, to taste.
• In a medium-sized pan, cook the bacon strips until they are crispy. Remove the slices from the pan and crumble the pieces. Reserve the pan of bacon grease and add in the diced red pepper, green pepper, onion, parsley, and garlic. Saute the vegetables in the bacon grease with hot pepper sauce until they are tender. Add the bread crumbs to the pan and thoroughly combine all of the ingredients.

FUDGE LAYER CRUMB BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350F.
• Grease 13x9 inch pan.
• In a large bowl, combine cake mix, butter, and eggs until crumbly.
• Stir in the nuts.
• Reserve 1 1/2 cups of the mixture for topping.
• Press remaining mixture into prepared pan.
• In small saucepan, combine the sweetened condensed milk and milk chocolate chips.
• Heat over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the chips are melted.
• Pour over the base mixture.
• Sprinkle the reserved crumbs on top.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until set and topping is golden brown.
• Cool completely and then cut into bars.