Рецепт Larimer Toffee Squares
Larimer Square is a bustling street in downtown Denver, one of those chi chi one block streets that harken to days when cities had main streets and you could go there to find a gathering of merchants. It was in fact the first main street in Denver, born during the gold rush of the mid 1800′s when it was settled and named by General William H. Larimer Jr. Back in those ‘olden’ days, merchants would include purveyors of feed, flour and furniture but today as a designated Historical District it’s a destination for both city residents and suburbanites to grab a cocktail, shop a bit and have dinner in some of Denver’s best restaurants. It’s gone through its share of changes in the years I’ve lived in Denver but I love that this charming street is mostly filled with local shops and restaurants.
Charming during the day and even more so at night when it is covered with white lights.
There seems to be no history that indicates the area gave rise to a namesake cookie. It’s not too late; forget gold, they should claim them now! I can only imagine that the person who titled these bar cookies Larimer Toffee Squares had to have been making a play on words with this historical area; elevating the cookie to both the distinction and history that being associated with Larimer Square would convey. Once made in our home…that is absolutely what happened. The distinction is simple. We love them. The history? We’ve loved them for a long time.
The original recipe is from one of my favorite cookbooks, Creme de Colorado, the 2nd cookbook published in the 1980′s by the Junior League of Denver. That recipe is a mixture of just four ingredients; graham crackers, butter, pecans and sugar and I’ve found it necessary to only modify in one way…with a drizzle of milk chocolate. It’s a good addition too. Not that they weren’t enough on their own, but something about toffee just screams for chocolate…so I did it!
Larimer Toffee Squares
A quick and easy cookie that is similar to toffee candy.
Ingredients
- 12 graham crackers
- 11/4 cups chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- 1 cup milk chocolate chip morsels
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350F.
Line a 10- x 15-inch rimmed baking sheet with foil. Spray with cooking spray.
Break 12 graham crackers in half and fit in pan in a single layer.
In a saucepan, whisk together butter and light brown sugar over medium-low heat until smooth. Pour evenly over graham crackers.
Sprinkle pecans evenly over graham cracker base and bake until bubbly about 8 to 10 minutes.
Melt milk chocolate chips in the microwave on low power.
Remove cookies from oven and using a fork, drizzle the chocolate over the cookies.
Cool completely and then break into portions.
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