Just as traditional caramel sauce is made better with just a pinch of savory salt, so too are classic brownies taken to the next level of indulgence when a swirl of caramel sauce and pinches of sea salt are added to the equation. Ina Garten’s recipe from Food Network Magazine gets its over-the-top richness from instant coffee granules, which boost the flavor of the chocolate in the brownies, not add coffee flavor.
Boozy. Milk shakes. Enough said, right? These 10-minute showstoppers come together easily, thanks to prepared dulce de leche or caramel sauce.
Think of Food Network Magazine’s bourbon-spiked bread pudding as the ultimate make-ahead brunch treat. You can prep it before you go to bed, then wake up and bake it for impressive results.
Not only are these cookies rolled in crushed pretzels before baking, but the dough is also made with pulverized pretzel powder (which you can make easily just by crushing the pretzels into crumbs in a plastic bag), so you get even more of the subtle salty flavor to balance the sweetness of the cookies.
Just as the name suggests, semifreddos are semifrozen treats. Tyler Florence’s recipe features layers of smashed gingersnap cookies and fluffy whipped cream that are frozen for just an hour, which is enough to set them before serving. He drizzles the individual desserts with a warm homemade caramel sauce, which gently softens them.
Not just for sweet treats, caramel sauce gets the savory treatment in Food Network Magazine’s quick-fix recipe. By infusing the caramel sauce with a few sprigs of thyme, you can add a fragrant note to the sandwich without overpowering it.
Though apples may get much of the fame for being a natural complement to caramel sauce, they are not the only fruit to do the job. In Food Network Magazine’s easy recipe, juicy nectarines are nestled in a pool of sweet salted caramel sauce and then blanketed with a vanilla-scented batter, which will become the base of the dessert once it’s flipped after baking.
Just a single ounce of milk chocolate adds another level of richness to Food Network Magazine’s part-pudding, part-custard indulgence. Once the mixture has set, sprinkle each serving with salt for an easy yet elegant finish.
No matter whether you’re prepping for a birthday celebration or simply baking a just-because treat, Food Network Magazine’s towering indulgence features two times the orange marmalade: in the creamy ganache and between the layers of the rich chocolate cake. Just before serving, finish the cake with a drizzle of buttery caramel sauce and flaky sea salt to complete the wow-worthy presentation.
If you’d rather skip the swirling and drizzling of caramel sauce and simply enjoy the flavors on their own, stick with Ina’s fail-proof recipe for these two-bite beauties. Check out the step-by-step how-to to see Ina make them.
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