The other day I tried a great recipe…Butterscotch Bars with Brown Sugar Meringue ! (I ALMOST stuck to the recipe this time!)
Butterscotch Bars with Brown Sugar Meringue
*2 cups pecan pieces (toast these at 350* for 5 minutes)
*1 1/2 cups flour
*1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
*1/8 teaspoon salt
*1 cup brown sugar
*1/2 cup butter, diced
*2 egg yolks
*1 teaspoon vanilla
For Topping
*4 egg whites (The recipe calls for 2 egg whites but I wanted the meringue to be HIGH…maybe 3 egg whites would have been better!)
*2 cups brown sugar (Again adjust this if you’d prefer to go by the recipe! )
***My meringue didn’t get all that crispy because I used so very much of it, the original recipe said the meringue should be a bit crispy, so use *2 egg whites and *1 cup brown sugar if you’d like it a bit crispy!)
Put oven rack in the center of oven. Preheat oven to 350*. Line the bottom and sides of a 9×13″ pan with foil. Shiny side up. Spray cooking spray over foil.
Combine flour, baking powder, salt and brown sugar in the bowl of a food processor. (Use metal blade) Add butter. Process until butter is the size of small peas. Add egg yolks and vanilla and pulse several times until the mixture has the consistency of sandy clumps.
Pat mixture into pan and level of by pressing with a small offset spatula. Press pecans into mixture.
To make topping: put egg whites in mixing bowl and mix with the whisk attachment. Beat until whites hold a peak when the whisk is lifted. Add brown sugar and beat at highest speed for 4 minutes. Spread meringue over pecan layer.
Bake 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. The meringue will crack slightly. Let cool completely and cut into squares. (You can lift foil out of pan for easier cutting)
Will ya get a load of this YumiLicious fluffy meringue!!!!
I love it all! The letters are adorable! The recipe sounds very tempting.
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Love the Christmas Joy!!! Adding to my “things to make” list (it’s starting to be a really long list…there are so many great ideas!)
Thanks for sharing.
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You must have the best metabolism in the world. If I ate half of what all you bake I’d be bigger than the barn. And I’m as big as the barn already. Of course, I don’t work out. I really really really need to start. UGH!!!
Velvet I don’t have a great metabolism…I just bake, eat a little and send them to work with The Husband! And I’ve gained 10lbs this year!!!!!!
Robin, you are by far one of the busiest people I know! BUT, you inspire me! I love the JOY and the recip0e sounds great, but I am swearing OFF sweets for awghile…..have to!Have a GR*****T day! XO, Pinky
I was just at Hobby Lobby and I get so overwhelmed by the possibilities! I wish I would have thought of this as its the perfect “hard to screw up” project for me!! Right now I am trying to figure out some sort of “hockey” pin to make for all of our parents to wear for our travel team… If you and your crafty friends know of anything easy to do please let me know!!
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Vicky…I’m going to ponder the pin…hummm
Your joy signs are delightful! I’m in love with using a wreath for an O. Well done!
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LOVE the 1st set of JOY letters the best. Beautiful!!!
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Oh my cow… I think I just got a cavity while dreaming about those bars 🙂
And you are so stinkin’ crafty, woman! Adorable…
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GREAT!!! post. An AWESOME!!! and EASY!!! craft. and your recipe sounds and looks DELICIOUS!!!
Geri
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Those are very cute! I especially love the paper you used for the 1st joy!
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That “JOY” is adorable… so creative to use the wreath that way.
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I love your Joy! Esp with wreaths for the O! What a lovely idea!
Linda
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Those bars look heavenly! And I just love your wreath; so cute!
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I love your project….got lots of those grapevine wreaths around here…but no J and Y…so guess I’ll have to get those!
Thanks so much for linking to 2nd Time Around!
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Hello robin, a day lae but I am so glad I didn’t miss your beautiful JOY. You are so clever and it is perfect for your dining room. I love your clever redo on the wreath. Now, I want one of those butterscotch goodies right now. Mmmmmm.
Happy decorating,
Hugs, Jeanne
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Love the JOY!! What a beautiful idea! And the butterscotch bars look fabulous!
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I love the joy sign; such a clever idea!
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Oh my goodness… I’m heading out to purchase Mod Podge immediately! Love, love, love the butterscotch bars too – girlfriend, you and I would get along really well in the kitchen!
🙂
ButterYum
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May I ask where you found the particle board letters?
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Hi “ButterYum” (love the name!) I got the letters at Hobby Lobby!
I love, love the JOY project. Thanks for the inspiration!
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I love all of the letters! Love the dessert too….sounds delish. Thanks for sharing!
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