DECEMBER

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Pecan Pie Brownies

Ingredients:
1 box Brownie mix

Pecan Pie Filling:
1 cup Sugar
1 1/2 cups Light Corn syrup
4 Eggs
1/4 cup Unsalted butter
1 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
2 cups Pecans roughly chopped

Instructions:
Preheat oven according to brownie package

 

Combine the sugar, corn syrup, eggs, butter, and vanilla in a small saucepan

and cook over medium heat stirring often.
 

Mix brownies according to package instructions.
 

Pour brownie batter into a greased 13x9 inch pan and place in oven to

bake for 20 minutes.

* see note about cooking time below
 

As the brownies bake the filling in the saucepan should have thicken

enough to coat your spoon (about 15 minutes).

 

Stir the pecans into the mixture and continue to cook for 2-3 minutes

until the mixture reaches the consistency of runny oatmeal.

 

You want it to be loose enough to pour over the brownies but not liquid.
 

When the brownies have finished pre-baking remove them from the oven and pour

the pecan pie filling over them spreading it out to cover the brownies completely.
 

Place them back in the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes or until the filling only

jiggles slightly in the middle when you move the pan.
 

Let cool to room temperature before cutting

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NOVEMBER

Salted Caramel Apple Crisp

Ingredients

For the Apple Filling:

10 cups sliced apples (see post for more on this)

1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

1 and 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1/2 cup granulated sugar, packed

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

For the Crumb Topping:

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup quick-cooking oats

1/2 cup pecans, chopped

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/2 cup (4 ounces) unsalted butter, cold and cubed

Garnish:

1 cup salted caramel sauce

Flaky sea salt, for sprinkling, optional

Ice cream, for serving, optional

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees (F).

For the Apple Filling:

1. Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. Place the sliced apples in a large bowl and toss with the lemon juice; set aside.

2. In a medium bowl combine the flour, granulated sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Sprinkle this mixture over the apples and toss well to coat. Pour mixture into prepared baking dish and set aside while you make the crumb topping.

For the Crumb Topping:

1. In a large bowl combine the flour, brown sugar, oats, pecans, baking powder, nutmeg and cinnamon.

2. Using a pastry blender or two forks, cut in the cold butter until the mixture resembles a coarse meal.

3. Sprinkle over apple mixture.

4. Bake in preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes, or until the crumb is golden and the apples are tender.

5. Drizzle with salted caramel sauce and serve warm, with flaky sea salt and ice cream, if desired.