Chocolate-Dipped Hazelnut Caramel Squares

Serves: 6

Manley Abshire

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

52

Spice

56

Sweetness

56

Sourness

36

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tsp

Salt

2 cup

Sugar

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 350°

2

Line 13 x 9 x 2-inch metal baking pan with foil

3

Mix flour, brown sugar, and salt in processor 5 seconds

4

Add 3/4 cup butter; using on/off turns, process until coarse meal forms

5

Transfer to pan; press firmly and evenly onto bottom of pan

6

Bake crust until golden, about 20 minutes

7

Maintain oven temperature

8

Bring 6 tablespoons butter, 2/3 cup sugar, cream, honey, and finely grated orange peel to boil in heavy small saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves and butter melts

9

Boil until candy thermometer registers 230°F, about 6 minutes

10

Stir in nuts and candied orange peel

11

Spoon hot nut mixture evenly over crust in pan

12

Return to oven and bake until entire surface is bubbling, about 10 minutes

13

Cool 20 minutes

14

Using foil as aid, lift cookie from pan

15

Carefully peel foil from edges

16

Cut warm cookie into 1 1/2-inch squares

17

Cool cookies completely

18

Line rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or waxed paper

19

Melt chocolate in small metal bowl set over saucepan of simmering water until warm to touch

20

Remove bowl from over water

21

Dip corner or edge of each cookie in melted chocolate and place on prepared baking sheet

22

Chill until chocolate is set, about 1 hour

23

DO AHEAD: cookies can be made up to 3 weeks ahead

24

Store in airtight container in freezer

25

Bring cookies to room temperature before serving

26

Preheat oven to 350°

27

Line 13 x 9 x 2-inch metal baking pan with foil

28

Mix flour, brown sugar, and salt in processor 5 seconds

29

Add 3/4 cup butter; using on/off turns, process until coarse meal forms

30

Transfer to pan; press firmly and evenly onto bottom of pan

31

Bake crust until golden, about 20 minutes

32

Maintain oven temperature

33

Bring 6 tablespoons butter, 2/3 cup sugar, cream, honey, and finely grated orange peel to boil in heavy small saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves and butter melts

34

Boil until candy thermometer registers 230°F, about 6 minutes

35

Stir in nuts and candied orange peel

36

Spoon hot nut mixture evenly over crust in pan

37

Return to oven and bake until entire surface is bubbling, about 10 minutes

38

Cool 20 minutes

39

Using foil as aid, lift cookie from pan

40

Carefully peel foil from edges

41

Cut warm cookie into 1 1/2-inch squares

42

Cool cookies completely

43

Line rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or waxed paper

44

Melt chocolate in small metal bowl set over saucepan of simmering water until warm to touch

45

Remove bowl from over water

46

Dip corner or edge of each cookie in melted chocolate and place on prepared baking sheet

47

Chill until chocolate is set, about 1 hour

48

DO AHEAD: cookies can be made up to 3 weeks ahead

49

Store in airtight container in freezer

50

Bring cookies to room temperature before serving