Tuesday, September 27, 2005

Fun with Caramel

Keeping with the fall theme this week I found a recipe that had me at first glance. Being Tuesday it was a perfect day to get these made so Jeff could bring these in for his co-workers. Caramel Apple Bars have a chewy and oatmeal cookie like crust topped with sliced apples and homemade caramel. You can use the premade caramel squares mixed with a couple tablespoons of milk, but making your own is so much better! With some of the base thrown on top to give some added crunch these bake into a delicious fall bar cookie.

Caramel Apple Bars
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After finding some great goat cheese in Whole Foods, I found this recipe I saved from an older Gourmet Magazine. Orzo with Ham and Goat Cheese is a very simple recipe, but has a lot of flavor. Instead of cooking the orzo in water as the recipe suggests, I used chicken broth as I thinks it lends a great taste to the pasta. This is like a big bowl of comfort food for us. The dish ended up having a creamy texture inside with a nice crunch on top from briefly broiling. Hard to believe with such few ingredients that this has so much flavor!

Orzo with Ham and Goat Cheese
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10 comments:

  1. Little Mama9/27/2005 11:24:00 PM

    I so love caramel apples so these are right up my alley. Once again you have me drooling on my keyboard.

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  2. Stephanie9/28/2005 12:17:00 AM

    You had me at caramel!!! Oh, I go weak for caramel. Always have, always will.

    And I've been itching to make something new...hmmm...very nice!

    The orzo looks fabulous; Matt doesn't care for ham, but if I swapped it out for prosciutto or pancetta I'm sure he'd love this.

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  3. Michelle9/28/2005 10:04:00 AM

    Those sound so good! My son wants to bake with me this weekend and he loves caramel apples so I think I will show him this! Tonight we are supposed to bake those doughnut cookies you posted before. Have a great day!

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  4. Anonymous9/28/2005 12:38:00 PM

    Hi Joe,

    I just wanted to write and let you know that the Caramel Apple Bar are delicious! I work with Jeff and I told him that these were the best treat you've made so far! Thanks for treating us every Wednesday! We always look forward to Wednesday Treat Day!

    Judy

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  5. Sara9/28/2005 01:27:00 PM

    The orzo with ham and goat cheese is one of my favorites.

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  6. Ana9/28/2005 02:52:00 PM

    Wow, I love baked apples (cooked, in cakes, muffins, etc), and your caramel apple bars look awesome! You are going to post the recipe on the blog, right?!
    Oh, and before I forget, I made your Buttermilk Chocolate Chip Muffins the other day and we liked it a lot!(It was before I started my blog, so I did not take a picture, but they looked just like yours)
    I did not use chocolate chips on mine, and next time I think I will add some cinnamon and raisins to the batter. I will let you know how they come out!
    Thanks for sharing the recipe Joe!
    Ana

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  7. Ruth Daniels9/29/2005 09:46:00 AM

    I love the shot of your apple bar. Very cool and artsy.

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  8. Joe9/29/2005 12:20:00 PM

    Thanks Punky!

    Stephanie - They were so good. The leftovers of the orzo reheated very well.

    Michelle - Hope your doughnut cookies turn out well! We really like them and they freeze great!

    Judy - Thanks for visiting! I'm very glad to hear that they were good!

    Big Papi - Glad you enjoyed them!!

    Hey Catherine - Thanks! I did this the other night!

    Sara - This is definetly one of our favorites now too!

    Ana - Thanks! Glad to hear your muffins came out well!

    Hi Ruth - Thanks!

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  9. Mona9/29/2005 03:10:00 PM

    Awesome picture of that apple bar. My bday was Tues and I'm having fun looking at everyones' blogs for my bday. I love apple desserts!

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  10. Joe9/30/2005 03:58:00 PM

    Thanks Mona! Happy belated bithday!

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