CHOCOLATE BROWNIES
PECAN FINGERS
Rich in pecans, butter and powdered sugar, this cookie
is a holiday classic.
Premeasure all ingredient groups. Place in bowls near
Bread Machine. All ingredients must be at room
temperature, unless otherwise noted.
A 3/4 cup butter
1/4 cup plus ! tablespoon confectioners' sugar
B 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
C 1 cup very finely choppedpecans
D 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
E 2 to 3 teaspoons ice water
[] Place ingredient Group A in pan. Press
SELECT for Mixing. Press START. Mix for 1 minute,
scraping down sides of pan with spatula if necessary.
[] Add ingredient Group B. Mix for 1 minute, scraping
down sides of pan if necessary.
[] Add ingredient Group C. Mix for 30 seconds. Add
ingredient Group D, mix for 1 minute, scraping down
sides of pan if necessary.
[]
Add ingredient Group E, 1 teaspoon at a time. Let
mix until dough begins to come together. Press
CLEAR/STOP. Do not overmix. Dough will be
crumbly, but should hold together when pressed.
[] Roll walnut-sized balls of dough in 2 1/2-inch finger
lengths. Taper ends slightly. Place onto baking sheets.
Bake in 300°F preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes.
While warm, shake in bag containing 1/2cup con-
fectioners' sugar. Cool on rack. Yield: 2 1/2dozen
Mention bar cookies, and what immediately comes to
mind? Brownies, of course - those dense, intense
chocolate cakelike squares that drive us all to distraction.
Premeasure ingredient groups (sift together
ingredient Group D). Place in bowls near Bread Machine.
All ingredients must be at room temperature.
A 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
3/4 cup butter/margarine
3 large eggs
B 3 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, melted
1 I/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
C 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
D 1/2 cup choppednuts (optional)
D Place ingredient Group A in pan. Press
SELECT for Mixing. Press START. Mix for 2 minutes,
scraping down sides of pan with spatula if necessary.
[] Add ingredient Group B. Mix for 2 minutes, scraping
down sides of pan if necessary.
[] Gradually add ingredient Group C, then gradually add
ingredient Group D. Mix for up to 1 minute, scraping
down sides of pan if necessary. Press CLEAR/STOP
when dough appears to be well blended. Do not
overmix.
[] Quickly and carefully remove the pan from the Bread
Machine and invert over a greased 13- by 9-inch pan.
Scrape batter into pan, spreading evenly. Bake in
350°F preheated oven 40 to 50 minutes. Yield: 24
squares
54 Cookies & Bars 55
To Next Page
Loading...
