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:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2. 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.

3. Stir sugar and honey into melted chocolate until well mixed.

4. Stir in eggs and LeRuth's Gourmet Foods Vanilla Flavor with Vanilla Beans until completely mixed.

5. Mix in flour until well blended with no white spots.

6. 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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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

1. Defrost Pie Crust 

2. In medium sauce pan, melt butter til it boils

3. Add sugar, incorporate with whip

4. Add Karo Syrup, mix well

5. Add eggs, mix well enough to break up whites 

6. Add LeRuth's Gourmet Foods Vanilla Flavor with Vanilla Beans and mix

7. 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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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

1. In a double boiler, melt chocolate and set aside 

2.  Seperate eggs whites from yolks 

3.  Whip egg whites until stiff and beat egg yolks

4.  Fold beaten eggs yolks into chocolate

5. Fold melted butter and LeRuth’s Vanilla into chocolate mixture

6. Gently fold egg whites into mixture 

7. Pour into two small glasses and chill for at least 4 hours in refrigerator or over night

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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

1. In a heavy bottom pot, boil butter and dark brown sugar well for 1 minute

2. Add water and boil for another minute  

3. Whip liquid cream into above and boil well for 3-4 minutes 

4. Turn off heat, add LeRuth's Gourmet Foods Vanilla Flavor with Vanilla Beans and well

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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

1. Preheat oven to 360 degrees 

2. Cream butter, sugars, LeRuth's Gourmet Foods Vanilla Flavor with Vanilla Beans, coconut, and egg for 5 minutes 

3. Add flour and soda/water and mix for 3 to 4 minutes

4. Gently fold in chips and pecans, then chill dough for 1 hour for easier handling

5. Divide dough into 8 equal pieces and roll into strips

6. 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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