Jacques Leruth
This quick and easy recipe leaves you with delicious brownies to be enjoyed by family and friends! This is our take on Estelle's Brownies recipe from the Front Door Back Door Cook Book.
Ingredients
4oz Unsweetend Chocolate (100% Cacao)
1 & 1/2 stick of Butter
1 & 1/4 cups of Granulated Sugar
2 tablespoons of Honey
3 Eggs
1 teaspoon LeRuth's Gourmet Foods Vanilla Flavor with Vanilla Beans
1 cup of All Purpose Flour
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Melt chocolate and butter in microwave in a large bowl on high for 2 minutes or until all butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted.
Stir sugar and honey into melted chocolate until well mixed.
Stir in eggs and LeRuth's Gourmet Foods Vanilla Flavor with Vanilla Beans until completely mixed.
Mix in flour until well blended with no white spots.
Spread into well greased 9x9 or 13x9 inch pan and bake for 22-32 minutes or until tooth pick inserted in center comes out almost clean. Do Not Over Bake. Remove from oven and cool in pan.
Notes
If you like a slightly thicker brownie, use the 9x9 inch pan
For a more gooey brownie remove sooner. For more of a cake texture remove later.
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Chef Larry Leruth
Our Pecans Pies are a special Holiday treat leaving guest wanting more! This simple but delish recipe by Chef Larry Leruth is an absolute winner. The secret ingredient.....Vanilla!
Ingredients
1/2 stick butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup Karo Syrup (light)
3 extra large eggs
1 teaspoon LeRuth's Gourmet Foods Vanilla Flavor with Vanilla Beans
3/4 cup pecans cut into 1/4 inch pieces
9 inch deep dish pie crust
Directions
Defrost Pie Crust
In medium sauce pan, melt butter til it boils
Add sugar, incorporate with whip
Add Karo Syrup, mix well
Add eggs, mix well enough to break up whites
Add LeRuth's Gourmet Foods Vanilla Flavor with Vanilla Beans and mix
Place pecans into the bottom of pie crust. Slowly add combined ingredients to the pie crust shell. Place on sheet pan and bake.
Notes
Bake at 325 degrees F. for 45 minutes to 1 hour depending on the oven.
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Jacques Leruth take on the famous recipe from Chef Warren Leruth
An easy dessert for two. Our scaled down version of LeRuth’s Pave Au Chocolat is delicious, bursting with chocolate flavor and doesn’t leave you feeling guilty after eating!
Ingredients
3.5 oz 70% dark chocolate (100g)
1oz Butter (2 tbsp)
3 eggs, separated
3/4 tsp LeRuth's Gourmet Foods Vanilla Flavor with Vanilla Beans
Directions
In a double boiler, melt chocolate and set aside
Seperate eggs whites from yolks
Whip egg whites until stiff and beat egg yolks
Fold beaten eggs yolks into chocolate
Fold melted butter and LeRuth’s Vanilla into chocolate mixture
Gently fold egg whites into mixture
Pour into two small glasses and chill for at least 4 hours in refrigerator or over night
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Chef Warren Leruth
This is a simple Caramel Sauce recipe from Chef Warren Leruth. In less than 10 minutes, you will have the most flavorful caramel sauce to use with a number of things! This recipe makes about 3 cups of caramel sauce.
Ingredients
4oz butter
8oz dark brown sugar
1/4 cup water
1&1/4 cup whipping cream
1 tsp LeRuth's Gourmet Foods Vanilla Flavor with Vanilla Beans
Directions
In a heavy bottom pot, boil butter and dark brown sugar well for 1 minute
Add water and boil for another minute
Whip liquid cream into above and boil well for 3-4 minutes
Turn off heat, add LeRuth's Gourmet Foods Vanilla Flavor with Vanilla Beans and well
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Chef Warren Leruth
Chef Leruth set out to make and outstanding bite sized cookie. He did that and then some! Think Famous Amos on steriods. These cookies are perfect for a snack or to bring to a party! This recipe makes about 100 small cookies.
Ingredients
2 sticks butter, softened
1 cup light brown sugar
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 Tbsp LeRuth's Gourmet Foods Vanilla Flavor with Vanilla Beans
1/4 cup chopped Angel Flake Coconut
1 extra large egg
1 Tbsp water (for baking soda)
2 & 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
12oz semi sweet chocolate chips
1 & 1/2 cups of pecan pieces
Directions
Preheat oven to 360 degrees
Cream butter, sugars, LeRuth's Gourmet Foods Vanilla Flavor with Vanilla Beans, coconut, and egg for 5 minutes
Add flour and soda/water and mix for 3 to 4 minutes
Gently fold in chips and pecans, then chill dough for 1 hour for easier handling
Divide dough into 8 equal pieces and roll into strips
Pinch 13 cookies from each strip, place on lightly greased cookie pans, and bake for 9 to 11 minutes
Notes
Cookies will remain fresh in airtight container in refridgerator for up to two weeks
Strips of dough can be tightly wrapped and frozen for up to two months
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