White Chocolate And Nutmeg Bars Recipes

WHITE CHOCOLATE EGGNOG BARS

Steps:

• Make the crust: position oven rack in the center of oven; preheat to 350°; line a 13x9 inch baking pan with foil so that the foil extends 2 inches beyond the short ends of the pan; lightly grease the foil.
• In a bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and melted butter; transfer crumbs to prepared pan and pat them into an even layer.
• Bake for 8 minutes, or until it is slightly puffed and set.
• Place pan on a wire rack and let cool while you make the filling; decrease oven temperature to 325°.
• Make the filling: in the bowl of an electric mixer, using the paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese and sugar at medium speed until smooth and light, about 1 minute.
• Beat in the cornstarch; add the egg and egg yolks, one at a time, beating until blended and scraping down sides of bow as needed.
• Beat in the heavy cream, brandy/rum, vanilla, and nutmeg.
• Scrape filling into the slightly cooled crust; bake for 15-20 minutes, until the filling is set.
• Place pan on wire rack and cool for 30 minutes.
• Refrigerate the bars for at least 1 hour, until chilled.
• Make the topping: in a small saucepan, bring the cream to a gently boil.
• Remove pan from heat and immediately add white chocolate.
• Let the mixture stand for 30 seconds to melt the chocolate, then stir until the chocolate is completely melted and the mixture is smooth.
• Set the topping aside to cool, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes or until thickened.
• Pour the topping over the chilled bars, and using a small offset metal spatula, spread evenly.
• Refrigerate the bars for at least 2 hours before cutting (or freeze for 1 hour).
• Lift the bars out of the pan using the foil as handles.
• Remove the foil and cut into 24 bars; serve chilled, dusted very lightly with freshly grated nutmeg.

WHITE CHOCOLATE-MACADAMIA NUT BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Grease rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches. Heat butter and brown sugar in 3-quart saucepan over low heat about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until butter is melted; remove from heat.
• Beat vanilla and eggs into sugar mixture with electric mixer on medium speed. Beat in flour and baking powder on low speed. Stir in half of the nuts and 1/4 cup of the baking chips. Pour into pan. Sprinkle with remaining nuts and 1/2 cup of the baking chips.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until top is golden brown and center is set. Cool about 30 minutes.
• Melt remaining 1/4 cup baking chips and the shortening in 1-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly. Pour into small resealable plastic food-storage bag; seal bag. Cut small opening in a corner of the bag. Squeeze bag to drizzle melted chips over bars. Cool until set. For 48 bars, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows.

CINNAMON NUTMEG WHITE CHOCOLATE BLONDIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Grease 13 x 9 inch baking pan (I like to use the wrapper from the butter to do this).
• Beat butter and sugars in a large mixing bowl until creamy.
• Add eggs and beat well.
• Sift together flour, baking soda, salt and nutmeg; gradually add to butter mixture, blending well.
• Stir in cinnamon chips, white chocolate chips and nuts.
• Spread into prepared pan. The batter will be very thick.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until top is golden brown and center is set.
• Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
• Cut into bars.

HEAVENLY WHITE CHOCOLATE TOFFEE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Line a 9x13-inch baking dish with parchment paper, overlapping the two longer sides for easy removal.
• Combine white chocolate chips, coconut, almonds and 1/2 cup toffee bits. Reserve.
• Mix graham cracker crumbs and remaining toffee bits with butter; press into prepared baking dish.
• Pour Eagle Brand evenly over crumbs.
• Sprinkle with white chocolate chip mixture; press down firmly.
• Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool thoroughly and cut into bars.
• TIPS: Substitute white chocolate chips with 1 cup semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips.