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Chocolate Pecan Tart

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Ruthanne

This pecan tart with a hint of cocoa was inspired by my recent vacation to South Carolina.

I just got back from a trip to my cousin’s wedding in Raleigh and a family vacation in Myrtle Beach. Besides the pralines (MUST learn to make these), I was tempted by all the varieties of pecan pies in each restaurant we visited (bourbon, chocolate chip, caramel, cheesecake….)

I’m visiting dear friends tomorrow afternoon and since I’ve been obsessing over pecan pies I thought I’d better give in and make one tonight to share with them. I really think you’ll love this recipe. The tart pan makes it beautiful and the cocoa makes it so rich and flavorful. Plus it is really easy. Enjoy!

INGREDIENTS:

Refrigerated pie crust (or your own favorite recipe!)
4 T. butter
2 T. cocoa powder
1 c. corn syrup
3 eggs
1/2 c. dark brown sugar
2 T. vanilla
2 c. pecans (one cup chopped, one cup halves)

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Lightly grease a 9 inch tart pan with removable bottom. Line the pan with your crust, pressing it into the bottom and sides of pan and pricking the bottom a few times with a fork.
Melt butter on the stove in a saucepan.
Turn heat off and add the cocoa and corn syrup.
Lightly beat the eggs with the sugar and vanilla.
Stir egg mixture and one cup of chopped nuts into syrup.
Pour into crust and arrange the remaining pecans over the top.
Bake on a cookie sheet for 35-40 minutes (until the filling is just set).
Serve warm (with ice cream, I think!) or at room temperature.

My thoughts: This is a quick dessert and it is SO yummy! I’m laughing a little about how I have to cut a piece out of everything I make (for photography purposes, of course…) and how nothing I bring to share at a dinner ever looks pretty anymore. My friends look at my chopped up dessert, roll their eyes and say– oh yeah….BLOG photos… I hope you enjoy making this recipe. I’ll leave you tonight with a couple of beach photos. Enjoy!

My favorite pier at sunset….happy moment….

Appreciating the beach. Enjoy your week, friends!

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Easy Oreo Pops!

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Ruthanne

Chocolate-covered Oreos on a lollipop stick– perfect for any festive occasion!

INGREDIENTS:

One package of Double Stuff Oreos
2 (12oz.) bags of Wilton White Candy Melts
24 Lollipop sticks
Confetti sprinkles

DIRECTIONS:

Carefully twist apart all of the Oreo cookies.
Using one of the pop sticks, make an indentation in the white filling of each cookie.
Melt the Candy Melts in the microwave in 30 second increments, stirring until completely melted and smooth.
Dip the end of one stick into the melted white chocolate, drizzle a little in the center of the white cookie filling and then gently press it into the indentation made.
Place the top of the cookie back on and allow white chocolate to harden (5 minutes or so), cementing the cookie back together with a stick inside.

Here’s some pictures (worth a thousand words I hear!):

That last picture is intended to make you feel better about breaking a few cookies in the process. I believe the Oreo package contains 30 cookies and I made 23 pops….7 “failures”. The hardest part is simply twisting the cookies apart without the top cracking. Just be gentle 🙂

DIRECTIONS (continued):

Holding the stick, lower the entire Oreo into the bowl of melted white chocolate, spooning it over the top and sides to cover it completely.
Allow the excess chocolate to drain off and gently place covered Oreo on a piece of parchment paper to harden.
Top with confetti sprinkles immediately before the chocolate hardens.
Eat and enjoy!!!

My thoughts: I love Oreos so much that it hurts….and I am on a diet…and there were SEVEN broken cookies. Sigh. I just closed my eyes and *smelled* them…who knew Oreos smelled so good??!! These pops were wrapped up in cute bags and given as Valentines treats– they are MUCH easier to dip than cake pops, which made me happy. I hope you have a fun occasion coming up and get and chance to try these! -r

4-28-12: Just made these for a couple of bridal showers and put them into “bouquets”- SO fun and really easy. Just make the pops, tie them up in little treat bags with tags (free pdf for the “i do” ones I used : Oreo Pop Leaf Tags) and poke them into floral foam in a cute container.