Dulce De Leche Cheerios Parfaits Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, mix cracker crumbs, pecans and melted butter. Press in bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch pan.
• Sprinkle cereal and pretzels over crust. Layer vanilla chips, chocolate chips and coconut over pretzels. Pour condensed milk evenly over top.
• Bake 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely, about 45 minutes. For bars, cut into 5 rows by 4 rows. Store covered at room temperature.

Steps:

• In large bowl, mix all ingredients. Store in airtight container.

Steps:

• Mix flour, confectioners' sugar, cornstarch, and salt together in a bowl. Place butter in a separate bowl and use an electric mixer to beat until soft and fluffy. Add white sugar and vanilla and mix well.
• Add flour mixture to the bowl with the butter mixture in 3 stages; mix until just blended. Divide dough in half and roll each half into a log. Refrigerate dough logs until firm, about 2 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Slice dough logs into 1/4-inch cookies and place on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until just starting to turn golden around the edges, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Allow cookies to cool on the pan for 1 minute. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely, about 30 minutes more.
• Use a knife to apply a generous amount of dulce de leche on one cookie. Sandwich another cookie on top and place on a serving tray. Repeat with remaining cookies and dulce de leche. Lightly dust finished cookies with confectioners' sugar.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan with water boiling, add sweetened condensed milk can. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 2:30 hours making sure there's always water covering it.
• Remove from the water and allow the dulce de leche to cool, about 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile make the chocolate pudding; in a bowl, combine sugar, cornstarch, coffee and salt; whisk well and set aside.
• In another bowl, whisk yolks and vanilla extract; set aside.
• In a saucepan over medium heat add milk. Using a sieve, sift cornstarch mixture and then stir until the mixture is smooth and warmed up. When it starts to simmer, temper the eggs by adding a little milk mixture at a time, whisking constantly. Pour in tempered egg mixture into the saucepan and whisk constantly. Add chopped chocolate, reduce the heat to medium-low and stir constantly until melted, about 3 minutes or until smooth and thick. Remove from the heat and add butter; stir until blended. Place some wax paper on top making sure it touches the surface to prevent skin formation. Let the pudding cool off, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan over medium heat, add cooled dulce de leche, milk and heavy cream. Using a fine sieve, add ¼ cup cornstarch and sift into the mixture. Stir very well until dulce de leche is incorporated and the mixture is warm. Quickly whisk egg yolks and pure vanilla extract; set aside.
• When dulce mixture is warm, temper the eggs by adding a little milk mixture at a time, whisking constantly. Pour in tempered egg mixture into the saucepan and whisk constantly until the mixture thickens and becomes pudding.
• Remove from the heat, place wax paper on top making sure it touches the surface and cool at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• To assemble; spoon a layer of chocolate pudding and alternate with dulce de leche pudding into a tall dessert cup. Finish with chocolate pudding. Add a dollop of dulce de leche pudding in the center and garnish with coffee or espresso beans or a chocolate heart. Serves 8.

Steps:

• Put the sugar in a large saucepan. Turn the heat to a medium temperature and carefully melt the sugar. Gently tilt the pan as the sugar melts, rather than stirring, as it will adhere to a spoon or spatula.
• When the sugar is melted, add the butter and stir into the sugar. It will bubble, so take care. Next, add the milk a little at a time, stirring continuously.
• Finally, add the can of condensed milk and stir well until it is fully incorporated. Keep stirring as the dulce de leche bubbles and thickens over a medium heat. It will need a further 5-10 mins of cooking. It will turn a darker shade of brown and take on a slight orange-red hue as it darkens. It should be thick enough to leave a clear channel in the pan when a spoon is run through and then add a pinch of salt. It will firm up as it cools. The dulce de leche can be stored in a jar in the fridge and will keep for up to a month. If not storing in a jar ensure it's covered so a skin doesn't form.