Butterscotch Bark Recipes

BUTTERSCOTCH CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Line 2 greased 9-in. round baking pans with waxed paper; set aside. In a microwave, melt butterscotch chips with 1/4 cup water at 70% power for 1 minute; stir. Microwave at additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth. Cool to room temperature., In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in butterscotch mixture. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk just until combined., Pour into prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., In a large saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in evaporated milk and water until smooth. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolk; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. , Remove from the heat. Gently stir in chips and butter. Stir in pecans and coconut. Cool to room temperature without stirring., Place 1 cake layer on a serving plate; spread with half of the filling. Top with second layer and remaining filling. Frost sides with buttercream frosting. Store in the refrigerator.

BUTTERSCOTCH BARK

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread pecans and coconut on baking sheet; bake until golden, 5 minutes. Cool; toss with chocolate chips.
• Line a 10-by-15-inch rimmed baking sheet with foil. Break graham crackers in half; fit in pan in single layer.
• In saucepan, whisk 12 tablespoons unsalted butter and 1/2 cup light-brown sugar over medium until smooth; spread over crackers.
• Bake until bubbly, 10 minutes. Sprinkle with nut topping; press gently. Cool; break into pieces.

BUTTERSCOTCH COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Place butterscotch chips and butter into a glass bowl. Heat in the microwave for about 3 minutes, stirring at 30 second intervals until smooth. Set aside to cool until firm.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch pan.
• In a large bowl, beat the butterscotch chip mixture with eggs and vanilla until well blended. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt; stir into the batter until evenly mixed. Mix in the brown sugar, chocolate chips, walnuts, and raisins. Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan.
• Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, just until the bars begin to pull away from the sides of the pan. Cut into squares while warm.

BUTTERSCOTCH LOVER BARK (EASY)

Steps:

• Butter a large cooked sheet and line with wax paper.
• Melt 6 oz of the chips in a double boiler.
• When chips are melted completely, remove top pan from bottom pan of double boiler.
• Add the remaining chips and melt until smooth and melted.
• Add the hard crumbled candy with a wooden spoon and stir until completely coated.
• Pour into prepared pan and spread to 1/2" thickness.You don't have to spread to the edges of the pan.
• Let bark set up at room temperature for 1 hour or in the refrigerator for about 1 hour.
• Grab edges of cooled bark and peel off wax paper.
• Break with hands into irregular pieces, about 2" each.
• Store in an airtight container for up to 1 month.
• NOTE: To crumble hard candy; place in a plastic bag and hit with a heavy pot.
• VARIATIONS: Apricot Butterscotch-Substitute 1 cup dried apricots for hard candy -- Chocolate Cookie Butterscotch Bark-Substitute 3/4 cup roughly chopped Oreos for the hard candy -- Halloween Butterscotch Bark-Substitute 3/4 cup whole candy corn for the hard candy.

CRANBERRY BARK

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with waxed paper.
• Melt chocolate chips in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl for 15 seconds at a time, stirring after each interval, until melted, 1 to 3 minutes.
• Melt butterscotch chips in a second microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl for 15 seconds at a time, stirring after each interval, until melted, 1 to 3 minutes.
• Microwave sliced almonds on a microwave-safe plate on high for 1 minute at a time, stirring after each interval, until light brown and toasted, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add 1/2 of the toasted almonds, 1/2 of the cranberries, and 1/2 of the apricots to the melted chocolate; stir until blended. Add remaining almonds, cranberries, and apricots to the melted butterscotch; stir until blended. Drop alternating spoonfuls of each mixture onto the prepared baking sheet and drag a knife through the mixtures several times to create a marbled effect.
• Refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour. Break into 24 pieces.

BUTTERSCOTCH BARK

Steps:

• Line 13x 9 pan with aluminum foil.
• In a large bowl melt butterscotch morsels in a microwave oven on Medium (50% power) for 30 second intervals. Stir well. Add pretzels, potato sticks, and peanuts stirring well to combine.
• Pour into prepared pan. Let cook for at least 2 hours. Peel away foil and break bark into pieces.

BUTTERSCOTCH COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• In a medium-size bowl, cream together the butter and sugar.
• Add the vanilla and eggs. Mix well.
• Add the flour, baking powder and salt.
• Mix well.
• Fold in the butterscotch chips.
• Spread the batter in a well-greased 9x13 pan.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes or until the bars are set in the middle.
• Cut while the bars are still warm.
• Store any leftovers in an airtight container.