Homemade Dulce De Leche Twix Bars Recipes

HOMEMADE TWIX BAR

Steps:

• Cookie Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Using a mixer cream together room temperature butter and powdered sugar for about 2 minutes or until the butter and sugar are light and creamy. Add in 2 cups of flour and beat gently until flour is incorporated to the creamed sugar. Add in vanilla and mix until just blended.
• When the dough has turned into a soft uniform ball turn dough onto a lightly floured board. Roll dough into a rectangle shape. Cut the dough into 4 even verticals and then cut them horizontally in about 1/2 inch strips. Use a fork to prick the cookies about three or four times a cookie so they will bake evenly.
• Place cookies onto an un-greased cookie sheet leaving a small distance between each cookie. Refrigerate cookies on the cookie sheet for about 15 minutes before baking the cookies for 8 to 10 minutes. By refrigerating the dough you will keep them from spreading out too much.
• Melt caramel bits in the microwave for about 45 seconds, or until melted. Spread a thin layer of caramel over the baked cookies. Over a double boiler melt together 2 cups of chocolate chips and 1/4 cup of coconut oil Stir continually until the chocolate has melted. When the chocolate has melted dip a cookie into the chocolate, turn cookie over with two forks until the cookie is fully coated.
• Place chocolate dipped cookie onto wax paper. Allow the chocolate to set up fully before storing the cookie in an airtight container.

HOMEMADE DULCE DE LECHE TWIX BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9X13-inch metal baking pan with cooking spray (or line with parchment). I haven't tried making these in a glass pan - if doing so, decrease the oven temp to 325 degrees. Set the pan aside.
• For the crust, combine all the crust ingredients in a bowl and mix with a handheld or electric stand mixer until evenly combined and no streaks of flour or butter remain, 1-2 minutes. Press the dough evenly in the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake for 13-15 minutes until lightly golden around the edges. Let cool while making the caramel.
• For the dulce de leche layer, in a medium pot, combine the all of the caramel ingredients except the vanilla and heat over medium or medium-low heat, stirring constantly with a rubber spatula. Bring the mixture to a gentle boil, scraping the bottom of the pot continuously, and cook for 10 minutes until it changes to a light golden brown color (don't overcook! if the color is changing quickly, don't cook for the full 10 minutes - I keep my heat moderated pretty low, if your heat is higher, the caramel may cook faster). Moderate the heat, especially if it begins to burn on the bottom. Off the heat, stir in the vanilla and immediately pour the caramel over the shortbread crust and spread evenly.
• Refrigerate the bars until the caramel is cooled and set, about 30-45 minutes.
• For the chocolate ganache, place the chocolate chips or chopped chocolate in a medium bowl. Heat the cream to just below a simmer and pour over the chocolate. Let sit for 1-2 minutes. Stir or whisk until the chocolate chips melt and become smooth. The mixture will go from looking grainy to smooth and glossy. Spread the ganache over the set caramel layer. Sprinkle with sea salt, if desired. Refrigerate until the chocolate layer is set, about an hour.
• Cut into slices or squares. To cut neatly, run a sharp knife or bench knife under hot water, wipe dry and slice (repeating as necessary and wiping the knife clean, if needed). If the bars have been refrigerated for a while, let them sit at room temperature for 15 minutes or so to make cutting easier. Refrigerate bars if not serving them within a couple of hours.

CHOCOLATE DULCE DE LECHE BARS

Steps:

• Make shortbread crust:
• Preheat oven to 375°F with rack in middle. Butter a shallow 9- to 9 1/2-inch square baking pan (1 to 1 1/2 inches deep). Line bottom and 2 sides with parchment paper, leaving an overhang. Butter parchment.
• Blend together butter, brown sugar, vanilla, and salt in a bowl with a fork. Sift in flour and blend with fork until a soft dough forms.
• Spread dough evenly in baking pan using an offset spatula or back of a spoon, then prick all over with fork.
• Bake until golden, 15 to 20 minutes, then cool completely in pan on a rack, about 30 minutes.
• Make chocolate dulce de leche:
• Bring cream and dulce de leche to a simmer in a small heavy saucepan, stirring with a wooden spoon until dulce de leche has dissolved.
• Whisk together yolks in a bowl, then slowly whisk in hot cream mixture. Return to pan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until pan is visible in tracks of spoon and mixture registers 170°F on an instant-read thermometer. Remove from heat and whisk in chocolate until melted.
• Make bars:
• Pour chocolate mixture over cooled shortbread and chill, uncovered, until cold and set, about 2 hours.
• Run a small knife around edges to loosen, then transfer to a cutting board using parchment. Cut with a hot clean knife (dip in hot water and wipe clean between cuts) into 24 bars. Chill until ready to serve.

DULCE DE LECHE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat over to 350. In a big bowl mix flour, oatmeal, brown sugar and salt. Cut in softened butter with pastry blender until crumbly. Save out 1 cup of mixture, press rest in a 13x9 pan. Do not grease the pan.
• Bake 10 minutes. Empty dulce de leche into microwave bowl. Heat dulce de leche in microwave on medium power until it is soft enough to spread. 2-4 minutes total- I microwave for 45 seconds, stir, then zap again on med power.
• Spread dulce de leche over baked crust. Sprinkle toffee bits and the 1 cup of oats mixture over that. Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 15 minutes.
• Run a knife around the edge of pan to loosen. Cool completely another 30 minutes. Makes 32 bars.

HOMEMADE DULCE DE LECHE

Steps:

• In a medium, heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine the milk and sugar. Stir thoroughly to blend.
• Place the milk over medium heat and bring it to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer gently, stirring from time to time. The milk and sugar will become "thin" and then eventually "simmer" back together and turn a light brown color. Continue to cook, stirring from time to time, until it the sauce is golden brown. This whole process takes about 25 to 35 minutes. Transfer to a bowl or jar to cool.

DULCE DE LECHE

Steps:

• For the stovetop method: Remove the label from the can of sweetened condensed milk. Place 3 to 4 forks upside down on the bottom of a large 6- to 8-quart pot. Place the unopened can on top of the forks and cover with water by a few inches. (The forks help to prevent a vacuum between the bottom of the can and the pot.) Place the pot over high heat until it reaches a simmer, then lower the heat to medium-low or low to maintain a steady simmer for about 3 hours. Add more water to the pot if necessary to ensure that the can is submerged at all times. Let the can cool to room temperature in the water before removing. Open the can and scoop out the contents. The dulce de leche should be dark and caramelized.
• For the oven method: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Place a shallow baking dish in a roasting pan. Pour the sweetened condensed milk into the baking dish and cover the dish with foil. Transfer the roasting pan to the oven and add enough hot water to reach halfway up the sides of the baking dish. Bake until the dulce de leche is dark and caramelized, 60 to 75 minutes, checking the water level occasionally and adding more if needed. Let cool, then whisk until smooth.
• Transfer the dulce de leche to an airtight container, put plastic wrap directly on the surface and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.

DULCE DE LECHE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x8-inch baking pan thoroughly.
• Blend butter and sugar with an electric mixer until combined and creamy. Add egg and vanilla extract; beat until incorporated. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and beat again. Combine flour and salt. Add to the butter mixture and mix until a ball of dough forms.
• Press 2/3 of the dough into the bottom of the baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until set and light brown, about 20 minutes.
• Pour dulce de leche over the crust, trying to keep the edges mostly bare.
• Add coconut and pecans to the remaining dough and mix until incorporated. Crumble mixture over the dulce de leche, pressing it lightly over the top.
• Bake until lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Let cool completely before cutting into bars.

DULCE DE LECHE

Steps:

• Put the sugar in a large saucepan. Turn the heat to a medium temperature and carefully melt the sugar. Gently tilt the pan as the sugar melts, rather than stirring, as it will adhere to a spoon or spatula.
• When the sugar is melted, add the butter and stir into the sugar. It will bubble, so take care. Next, add the milk a little at a time, stirring continuously.
• Finally, add the can of condensed milk and stir well until it is fully incorporated. Keep stirring as the dulce de leche bubbles and thickens over a medium heat. It will need a further 5-10 mins of cooking. It will turn a darker shade of brown and take on a slight orange-red hue as it darkens. It should be thick enough to leave a clear channel in the pan when a spoon is run through and then add a pinch of salt. It will firm up as it cools. The dulce de leche can be stored in a jar in the fridge and will keep for up to a month. If not storing in a jar ensure it's covered so a skin doesn't form.