Chocolate Toffee And Peanut Squares Recipes

CHOCOLATE, TOFFEE AND PEANUT SQUARES RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°C/Gas Mark 4. Line the base of the Swiss roll tin with baking parchment.
• In a food processor, whiz together the caster sugar, butter and flour for the shortbread base until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Alternatively, rub together the butter and flour in a bowl with your fingertips and stir in the sugar. Tip into the prepared tin and press down with your hands or a palette knife to level out the mixture.
• Place in the oven and bake for about 20 minutes or until golden brown all over, then remove from the oven and allow to cool in the tin.
• Once it is cool, spread over the dulce de leche to cover the shortbread, then press the roughly chopped peanuts into it, making sure they are evenly distributed.
• Place the milk chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water and allow to melt. Remove from the heat and pour over the peanut- studded dulce de leche, allowing it to cool, then leave in the fridge for 1-2 hours to set. Once set, cut the mixture into squares in the tin and serve.

CHOCOLATE-TOPPED PEANUT-TOFFEE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, stir cookie base ingredients until soft dough forms. Press dough in bottom of pan. Bake 10 minutes or just until dough is set.
• Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar. Heat to boiling, stirring frequently. Boil 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Sprinkle potato chips and peanuts over partially baked base. Pour brown sugar mixture over chips and peanuts. Bake 15 minutes longer or until surface is bubbly.
• Sprinkle chocolate chips evenly over chips and peanuts; return to oven for 2 minutes to soften chocolate. Spread chocolate over filling. Cool completely, about 2 hours. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until chocolate is set. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 4 rows. Store covered at room temperature.

CHOCOLATE TOPPED PEANUT TOFFEE BARS (COOKIE MIX)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F
• Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, stir cookie base ingredients until soft dough forms.
• Press dough in bottom of pan.
• Bake 10 minutes or just until dough is set.
• Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
• Stir in brown sugar.
• Heat to boiling, stirring frequently.
• Boil 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Sprinkle potato chips and peanuts over partially baked base.
• Pour brown sugar mixture over chips and peanuts.
• Bake 15 minutes longer or until surface is bubbly.
• Sprinkle chocolate chips evenly over chips and peanuts; return to oven for 2 minutes to soften chocolate.
• Spread chocolate over filling.
• Cool completely, about 2 hours.
• Refrigerate 30 minutes or until chocolate is set.
• For bars, cut into 8 rows by 4 rows.
• Store covered at room temperature.

PEANUT BUTTER TOFFEE BARS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 9- by 13-inch baking pan with foil so that the ends extend over the edges of the pan by at least 2 inches.
• 2. In the large bowl of an electric mixer, beat the butter, peanut butter, sugar, and egg yolk on medium-high speed until the mixture is smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl if necessary. Add the flour, oats, and salt and beat the mixture on low until the ingredients are just blended, about 30 seconds.
• 3. Press the mixture evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake the crust until it is golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes (be careful not to overbake).
• 4. Remove the pan from the oven and scatter the chocolate chips evenly over the crust. Return the pan to the oven for 1 minute. Remove the pan again and, using a small spatula, spread the chocolate evenly over the crust. Sprinkle the toffee pieces over the chocolate, gently pressing them into place.
• 5. Set the pan on a wire rack to cool until the chocolate has set, about 2 hours. Using the edges of the foil, lift the dessert from the pan, then cut it into rectangles. Tips:For maximum freshness, store the bars in the refrigerator.