{"id":12341,"date":"2012-08-30T15:30:33","date_gmt":"2012-08-30T20:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=12341"},"modified":"2012-08-30T15:30:33","modified_gmt":"2012-08-30T20:30:33","slug":"turtle-candy-brownie-how-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=12341","title":{"rendered":"Turtle Candy Brownie How-To"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The September issue of Country Living<\/em> introduced their readers to a delish lookin’ recipe for Turtle Candy Tart. \u00a0I thought it would be a sinfully great treat to make for our week-end, but I didn’t have the chocolate graham crackers needed for the first layer. \u00a0Even though I am a five-minute bicycle ride away from the grocery, I was too lazy to go there and buy those darn crackers.<\/h3>\n

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After thinking about it for a little while, I decided that the first layer could be a brownie. \u00a0I used a recipe from a cookie cookbook that I received as a gift during my senior year in high school. \u00a0You can use a mix if that rings your bell. \u00a0I’m not going to provide a brownie recipe because we all have a favorite one. \u00a0Just be sure to bake it in a round spring form pan. \u00a0Then you spread caramel on top of the cooled brownie for the second layer. \u00a0I used a dulce de leche that I brought home from Argentina, but you can use the CL<\/em> recipe below.<\/h3>\n

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The next layer is a sprinkling of nuts. \u00a0I used walnuts, but pecans would work, too. \u00a0I roasted them slightly beforehand. \u00a0Do you see the turtle theme coming out here?<\/h3>\n

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The last layer is a chocolate ganache. \u00a0I chopped semi-sweet baker’s chocolate and then brought a heavy cream to a boil. \u00a0I slowly added the hot cream to the chocolate, waited 30 seconds, and then stirred till it melted. \u00a0You also add some butter and vanilla.<\/h3>\n

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It’s important to let it cool in the frig for a few hours before you serve it. \u00a0You can see the layers of brownie, caramel, nuts, and ganache.<\/h3>\n

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Warning!!! \u00a0This is not a diet food. \u00a0The Country Living<\/em> version had 520 calories per serving. \u00a0With the brownie as a layer, my version probably has more. \u00a0I controlled the amount we ate by freezing half for another time.<\/h3>\n

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COUNTRY LIVING’S TURTLE CANDY TART<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n