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Thermomix Recipes for TM5 and TM31 => Cakes => Topic started by: Chelsea (Thermie Groupie) on January 12, 2010, 03:07:15 am
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Name: Peanut Caramel Squares
Ingredients:
Base:
125g butter
125g sugar
1 egg yolk
160g plain flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
2 tbsp cornflour (or custard powder as in the original recipe)
pinch salt
Topping:
125g roasted unsalted peanuts
80g brown sugar
1 tbsp golden syrup
90g butter
Method:
Preheat oven to moderate (about 180o) and grease a slice tray (18 x 28cm).
Place peanuts into bowl and chop roughly by pressing turbo button once (need to be chunky - not crumbs). Set aside.
Place butter and sugar into bowl and cream together on speed 4 for 30 seconds.
Add the egg yolk and mix for another 30 seconds on speed 4. Scrape down the bowl if you need to.
Add flour, baking powder, cornflour and salt and mix for another 30 seconds on speed 4 - or until it becomes a firm dough.
Press into the base of the greased tray and bake for 15 minutes or until golden.
While the base is cooking make the topping. Place brown sugar, golden syrup and butter into the bowl (unwashed but well scraped out) and heat for 5 minutes at 70o, speed 2. Add chopped nuts and mix in for 10 seconds on reverse speed 2.
Spread the topping carefully over the hot base using the spatula and small amounts of topping at a time. Don't be tempted to tip it all out on the base and then try to spread it as the base is quite puffy. It may not seem like there is enough topping but it will work if spread quite thinly and evenly.
Cook for a further 5 minutes in moderate oven.
Cool in tray and then cut into squares. Enjoy :).
members' comments
cookie - this is delicious. It's from The Big Book of Beautiful Biscuits and is a WW book. This book is pretty old but has lovely biscuits in. It could have been reproduced in a newer book as well, I don't know.
Thanks for converting it. I used the TMX and then realised that I hadn't written anything down.
I actually threw all the base ingredients in and gave it about 10 seconds on speed 5 to mix it together. Not sure if it would be any different but I've been doing that with all my biscuits.
katesjoy - definitely one for a sweet tooth. Absolutely yum. Guess l have a sweet tooth.
isi - I can only say that they are Wonderful! Also put sesame seeds and was very good. The kids wanted to take some to school ....
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Thanks Chelsea - especially for the tips. Just drop little bits of the topping over all the base and then spread it?
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Chelsea this is delicious. I made a very similar one (if not the same) yesterday. I can highly recommend it. :D
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Yes it is delicious Cookie. It came out of my Mum's cooking scrapbook but would have been a Woman's Weekly or CWA recipe originally I think. Do you know the book that it came from so that I can acknowledge it? :)
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Thanks Chelsea - especially for the tips. Just drop little bits of the topping over all the base and then spread it?
It is kind of a gentle smearing process as it gets stuck on the spatula/spoon, but not difficult to do. ;D.
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Yummy! I have not made anything in the TM for about a week, so this will get me back in the swing ;)
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Grease the spoon/spatula first will help. Ta
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It's from The Big Book of Beautiful Biscuits and is a WW book. This book is pretty old but has lovely biscuits in. It could have been reproduced in a newer book as well, I don't know.
Thanks for converting it. I used the TMX and then realised that I hadn't written anything down.
I actually threw all the base ingredients in and gave it about 10 seconds on speed 5 to mix it together. Not sure if it would be any different but I've been doing that with all my biscuits.
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I love Peanuts and this recipe will not escape me!
I have only one doubt:
What is Golden Syrup
Never heard of here in Portugal.
Can I change for something.
Thank already
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Hi Isi, I know that golden syrup is available in Britian. Think the brand over there is Lyall. Is there a shop near you that would cater for British expats as I know a lot of Brits live in Portugal? Hope you can find it as here in Australia we also use it to make great biscuits call Anzac Biscuits.
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Isi, do you have treacle? You could even use honey. Molasses could also be substituted but may give too strong a flavour.
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Poor Isi - more links for golden syrup http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_syrup (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_syrup) and http://www.csrsugar.com.au/ViewProduct.aspx?id=9 (http://www.csrsugar.com.au/ViewProduct.aspx?id=9)
looks like you'll have to find MM and get him to bring some back from holidays in the UK
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Thanks for all your tips!
I am going to surch for it now - Wish me look :D
See you later
isi
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After my Treacle / Golden Syrup / Melasso Odyssey I will have to replace the syrup by Honey
I will tell about the outcome :D!!
isi
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Will look forward to it.
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Is this how yours normally look Chelsea? (http://i866.photobucket.com/albums/ab229/katesjoy/P1150005.jpg?t=1263533978) definitely one for a sweet tooth. absolutely yum. guess l have a sweet tooth ;)
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They look lovely KJ! I have a terrible sweet tooth too. ;D
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Me too............in fact I have sweet teeeeeeeeeeeeeeeth. Anything other than sweets in any form or other (except for cheese) I can happily leave, and eat all the sweet stuff.
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I like that Cookie :D. My problem is that my "sweet teeth" are turning me into a pudding!!!
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I love all sorts of puddings too. Things aren't fair. I have a brother who is as skinny as..
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Chelsea, do you think I could use a different nut, say macadamias ?
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l would have thought you could use whatever nut you like to munch into.
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Yes I think you could use any nut really. I love macadamia nuts and was thinking of trying them in this next time also. :)
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Thanks girls.
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;D, took my remaining slices to work today - they only lasted 20 minutes and orders have been made for another batch.
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I don't think I will be making it again very soon unfortunately. My boys have gone off nuts and guess who ended up eating it all!!! :o ;D
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:o can't make them guilt free if you know they won't eat any Chelsea. Darn shame.
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Hi Chelsea!
I did last night and I can only say that they are Wonderful!
Also put sesame seeds and was very good,
The kids wanted to take some to school ....
(http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr64/melgaco/Photo003.jpg)
Thank you
isi
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The first entry in our lunchbox thread? Good work Isi
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Oh my goodness these are good. Another great recipe hidden in our Forum. My cutting technique needs work LOL
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They look good to me CC
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Thanks for trying this one CC, bumping old recipes brings them out of hibernation and as you said, there are so many hidden gems on our forum.
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Thanks for bumping this CC. Your cutting looks pretty good to me. Think Ral would like this. Will buy some fresh peanuts at Creswick Farmers Market on Saturday.
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Thanks for bumping it CC. There are lots of lovely hidden recipes a lot of us have forgotten.
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1. why haven't I made this before :)
2. Its yummy
3. I substituted nuts for macadamias as we have heaps. ( just picked another bucket full)
4. Thank you again
Obbie ;D
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I love how we can rediscover some of the oldie recipes on here. Good on you Robyn.
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I was looking to make something in a hurry today and this was just right.
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171116/0f8cbf20fc3d5c01cfd874b5e8246b91.jpg)
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Good time of the year to bump this one cookie, Christmas hampers must be on everyone’s mind by now.