Here's the 'How-To':
Triple vanilla = scraped vanilla bean, vanilla extract and melted vanilla baking chips. Mixed with brownie-like ingredients, it's baked into one big bar. The bar dumps easily out of the pan and is topped with a vanilla icing.
I went nuts with a little extra melted chocolate decor (after all, it was New Year's Eve). I just melted a few chocolate chips w/ a dab of shortening and spooned it into a zip top baggie... then I snipped the corner and drizzled away.
Since I prefer to cut the edges off of my bars before cutting them into nicely shaped squares, I didn't worry too much about getting the icing all the way to the edges. I always use the edges to sample my product!
Super tip: It is much easier to cut clean squares when bars & brownies are chilled. Use a long, sharp, thin knife, and wipe it with a paper towel after each cut.
Up close yummyness. These were very moist and very sweet. I believe that you must be a lover of vanilla to enjoy them. I loved them, of course. And it seems that all of the other samplers enjoyed them too as they slowly disappeared from their platter throughout the evening.Labels: Sweet treats