- Part 46

Dulce de Leche Banana Bars

Yes, it’s as much of a mouthful as it reads. The bars are somewhat a result of indecision with what to make – seems to be the theme lately. I couldn’t decide whether or not to make Banana Cream Bars or a Dulce de Leche Bar. So in keeping with the theme I just went for it and threw it all together.

The result is a deliciously sweet bar with nice crisp graham cracker crust that is layered with Vanilla Oreos, mini marshmallows, fresh banana slices and some salted pecans to even out the sweetness. Melting its way in between all that is a creamy dulce de leche binder. As for the finishing top, I couldn’t help add a layer of roasted marshmallows on the top for a little smoky flavor.

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Coconut and Citrus Cake

Here’s the thing when you are self-taught baker, you bake a lot and your basis for what works is reading cookbooks like novels, but the biggest learning curve comes from a lot of trial and error. At least that’s how it works for me.

A while back I started melting butter for cookies and not just in cookies that required a brown butter component. I tried it because I’m always forgetting to take out butter to soften it and was too lazy to cut it up for more surface area to bring the butter to temperature quickly. That said I wanted to see how the melted butter methodology would work in cakes. I first tried it in this pound cake recipe, with no compromise in texture or rise. So I thought time to test it once more in this citrus cake. Continue reading Coconut and Citrus Cake