Rum Squares Recipes

GRANDMA'S PECAN RUM BARS

Steps:

• Sprinkle 3 cups pecans over a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan., Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Gradually add flour to creamed mixture, beating well., Spread batter into prepared pan. Combine candied fruit and remaining pecans. Spread fruit and pecans evenly over creamed mixture; press gently to help mixtures adhere. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Sprinkle rum over the top; cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Store in an airtight container.

BUTTER RUM BARS

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 375〫F. Grease 13x9x2 inch pan.
• 2. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, oats, nutmeg, and butter at low speed until crumbly. (If mixture is still too moist to crumble, add two level tablespoons oats, one tablespoon flour, and mix to crumbly). Reserve one cup crumbs for topping. To remaining crumbs in bowl, add one egg, blend in egg until well mixed. Press mixture into bottom of prepared baking pan.
• 3. Bake at 375〫for 10 minutes.
• 4. In a mixer bowl, combine all filling ingredients. Beat one minute at medium speed until well mixed. Pour over crust. Sprinkle with reserved crumbs. Sprinkle with nuts.
• 5. Return to oven and bake 15 to 25 minutes or until golden brown (center will be slightly soft). Cool completely. Cut into 36 bars.

FRIED CUSTARD SQUARES WITH RUM SAUCE

Steps:

• Make custard squares:
• Butter an 8-inch-square baking pan.
• In a heavy saucepan bring milk just to a boil with cinnamon stick and star anise and keep at a bare simmer 15 minutes. Pour hot milk through a sieve into a large glass measuring cup or heatproof pitcher.
• In a bowl with an electric mixer beat together 3 eggs, cornstarch, 2/3 cup sugar, and salt and add hot milk in a stream, beating until smooth. Return custard to saucepan and bring to a boil, whisking constantly. (Custard may look curdled as it begins to thicken but will become smooth as it is boiled and whisked.) Boil custard, whisking vigorously, 1 minute and remove saucepan from heat. (Custard will be very thick and smooth.)
• Immediately pour custard into prepared baking pan, smoothing top, and chill, surface covered with plastic wrap, until firm, about 1 1/2 hours. Cut custard into 2-inch squares.
• In a small bowl whisk together bread crumbs, remaining 1/4 cup sugar, and ground cinnamon. In another small bowl lightly whisk remaining 2 eggs.
• Have ready flour in a bowl and a tray lined with wax paper. Working with 1 custard square at a time, coat square with flour, shaking off excess, and then with egg, letting excess drip off. Coat square with bread crumb mixture, transferring as coated to tray. Chill squares, uncovered 30 minutes.
• Make sauce:
• In a saucepan combine water, sugar, 1/2 cup rum, and star anise and simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes. Stir in remaining tablespoon rum and lime juice and pour mixture through a sieve into a glass measuring cup or heatproof pitcher.
• Preheat oven to 325°F. and set a rack in a shallow baking pan.
• In a heavy 12- to 14-inch skillet heat 1 1/2 inches oil over moderately high heat until it registers 375°F. on a deep-fat thermometer and fry squares in 3 batches until golden, about 15 seconds on each side. Carefully transfer squares as fried with a slotted spatula to rack to drain and keep warm in oven.
• Onto each of 8 dessert plates pour 2 tablespoons sauce. Halve 12 custard squares diagonally and arrange 3 triangles on each plate. Garnish dessert with star fruit and star anise.

ITALIAN RUM SQUARES

Steps:

• 1. Dip Anise Sponge (cut sides) in milk very quickly, so that they do not become soggy. Place in 9x13" baking dish. Cook pudding according to package directions and add 3-4 teaspoons of pure rum flavoring. Pour on top of Anise layer and cool in refrigerator .
• 2. When cool, spread top with small container of cool whip and cut into squares. Place each square in individual cup cake papers, sprinkle each with chopped walnuts and top with a cherry. Must keep refrigerated.

PECAN-RUM BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Grease bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with shortening or cooking spray (do not use dark pan).
• In medium bowl, beat 1 cup butter and 1 cup brown sugar with electric mixer on low speed until creamy. Stir in flour. Press evenly in pan.
• Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until edges are golden brown and center springs back when touched lightly.
• Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix all filling ingredients except pecans. Stir in pecans. Pour over crust, spreading pecans evenly.
• Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until filling is set. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In small bowl, mix icing ingredients (add additional rum or water, 1/2 teaspoon at a time, if icing is too thick to drizzle). Drizzle icing over bars. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 4 rows.