Chocolate Dipping Sauce For Savannah Bow Tie Cookies Recipes

Steps:

• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Reduce the mixer speed to medium low; beat in the flour mixture in 2 batches until combined.
• Transfer the batter to a resealable plastic bag and snip the corner to create a 1/2-inch opening. Pipe the batter into 1/2-by-3-inch strips, about 2 inches apart, on the prepared baking sheets. Bake, switching the pans halfway through, until the cookies are golden around the edges, about 15 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to racks to cool completely.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment. Put the chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring, until smooth. Dip the cookies halfway in the chocolate, letting the excess drip off, then place on the prepared baking sheet. Refrigerate until the chocolate just sets, 10 to 15 minutes.

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• Cut three 6-in. squares from freezer paper. Cut each square into six 1-in. strips. Set aside four strips. Place remaining strips shiny side up on a waxed paper-lined work surface., In a microwave, melt 1 cup vanilla chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Working quickly with a few strips at a time, spread chocolate beyond three sides of the strips onto the waxed paper, leaving 1/2 in. at one short end., Immediately peel each strip from work surface; place on clean waxed paper. Let strips dry just until barely set but still pliable, about 1 minute. (If chocolate strips become to stiff, warm in the microwave for a few seconds.), With paper side out, press ends of chocolate strips together. Stand strips on edges on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet. Chill until set, about 10 minutes. Carefully remove freezer paper., For ribbons, coat four reserved strips with chocolate; peel strips from work surface. On an inverted 9-in. x 1-1/2-in. round baking pan, place strips, chocolate side down at 90-degree angles to each other and drape 1-1/4 in. over side of pan. (If necessary, use a drop of chocolate under the bottom edge to hold in place. With a toothpick, press the strip onto the dab of chocolate.) Chill until set; remove freezer paper., Melt remaining chips in the microwave. Fill a plastic bag with melted chocolate; cut a small hole in the corner. Place marshmallow half, cut side down, in the center of a piece of waxed paper. Secure six chocolate loops around edge of marshmallow with melted chocolate; press ends down. Layer five more loops on top with ends touching. Secure with chocolate. Coat top of marshmallow with remaining chocolate; place remaining loops in center, pressing down. Let dry for 1 hour or overnight. Carefully peel waxed paper from bow. Place ribbons and bow on top of cake.

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• Preheat oven to 400 Let pastry stand at room temperature for 20 minutes or until easy to roll. Unfold pastry on lightly floured surface. Roll into 14 inch square. Cut square in 1/2 inch with fluted pastry wheel. FILLING: Crumble almond paste in bowl. Add egg yolk, brown sugar and milk. Beat until well mixed. Spread filling over 1 pastry half. Almond Filling will be very stiff. Drop dollop uniformly over pastry. Spray wax paper w/non-stick spray. Use sheets to press filling over dough. Place remaining pastry half on top. Using fluted wheel - cut dough crosswise into 14-one inch wide strips. Cut each strip in half. Twist each strip twice. Place cookies 2 inches apart on cookie sheet lined with parchment. Brush twist with slightly beaten egg, sprinkle with sugar. Bake 12-15 minutes until golden. Transfer to wire rack to cool.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, beat butter, powdered sugar and vanilla with spoon. Stir in flour. (If dough is crumbly, mix in 1 to 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened.)
• Roll dough 1/2 inch thick on lightly floured surface. Cut into small shapes by hand or use cookie cutters. Place 1/2 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 14 to 16 minutes or until set and bottoms are light golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and shortening uncovered on High 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or until melted; stir until smooth. Dip half of each cooled cookie into melted chocolate. Place on waxed paper until chocolate is set.

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• In saucepan stir together sugar, cornstarch and salt. Over medium heat add crumbled candy bars one at a time. Gradually stir in cream. Cook and stir over medium heat until chocolate melts. Temper egg yolk with 1/2 cup of hot chocolate sauce. Then add the egg yolk mixture back into the pot and cook. Stir until mixture comes to a boil. Remove from heat, add vanilla. Pour into serving bowl. **Any leftover can be poured into custard cups, refrigerated and served as a pudding.

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• In a large bowl, beat the egg yolks, egg, rum, vanilla and salt until blended. Gradually add confectioners' sugar; beat until smooth. Stir in flour until a stiff dough forms. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead seven times., Divide dough into three portions. Roll one portion into a 1/4-in.-thick rectangle, about 12 in. x 5-1/2 in. Cut in half lengthwise, then cut dough widthwise into 1-1/2-in.-wide strips. Cut a 3/4-in. lengthwise slit down the center of each strip; pull one of the ends through the slit, forming a bow. Repeat., In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 375°. Fry cookies, a few at a time, for 1-2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

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• Let pastry stand at room temperature 20-40 minutes or until easy to roll. Unfold pastry on a lightly floured surface. Roll into a 14" square. Cut square in half with a fluted pastry wheel. Preheat oven to 400°F. FOR FILLING: Crumble almond paste in a small mixing bowl. Add egg yolk, brown sugar and milk. Beat with an electric mixer on med-speed until well mixed. Spread filling over 1 pastry half*. Place remaining pastry half on top of filling. Using the fluted pastry wheel, cut dough crosswise into fourteen 1" wide strips. Then cut each strip in half crosswise to make 28 pieces. Twist each piece twice. Place twists about 2" apart on cookie sheets lined with foil or parchment paper. Brush twists with slightly beaten egg white. Sprinkle with sugar {coarse sugar if available} Bake 14-15 minutes or until golden. Transfer to wire racks to cool. Serve with Chocolate Dipping Sauce. *Almond filling will be very stiff. To make spreading easier, drop a dollop of filling uniformly over pastry. Spray a piece of waxed paper with non-stick cooking spray. Press almond paste evenly over entire dough. Spray waxed paper as often as necessary to prevent filling from sticking.