But seriously, today is the day you think about your dad and hopefully reflect on the good, bad, and horrifically embarrassing yet hysterical moments of your youth.
Personally, my dad likes to sneak random canned food items into my purse before I leave the house, so every time I see a 24oz can of fire roasted stewed tomatoes I think of him.
Thanks Dad.
And if your dad is like my dad, it's impossible to shop for him so I made him a sweet thing instead. This recipe is a little labor intensive, but so is parenting so it's worth the effort. [[jessica]]
Sugar Daddy Vegan Toffee Bars
Crust:
Cooking Spray for the pan
1/2 cup of firmly packed brown sugar
4 Tb vegan margarine
1 1/2 tsp egg replacer and 2 Tb warm water, blended
1 cup flour
1/4 tsp salt
Sugar Daddy Toffee Layer:
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup corn syrup
1/2 cup evaporated soy milk*
4 Tb vegan margarine
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Chocolate Topping:
12 oz. semi-sweet chocolate
1 Tb brown sugar (optional)
1 cup pecans (optional)
-Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray 9x13 in baking pan with cooking spray.
- To make crust, beat brown sugar and v. margarine in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until blended. Add the egg replacer mix and continue to beat. On a low speed add the flour and salt, beat just until the mixture forms fine crumbs.
Press the dough evenly into the bottom of the baking pan.
-Bake crust 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. When done, remove from oven and keep oven on.
- To make the toffee layer, combine brown sugar, corn syrup, evaporated soy milk, and v. margarine in a heavy-bottomed sauce pan. Attach a candy thermometer to the side of sauce pan. Cook on medium heat stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon to prevent scorching, until the toffee reaches 265 degree, about 10 minutes. Stir in the vanilla and spread the toffee evenly over the crust.
Bake until bubbling throughout, about 10 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool.
-Combine the chocolate and brown sugar in a double boiler or heat proof bowl nested on top of a sauce pan of boil water (make sure the bowl does not touch the water as it will scorch the chocolate). Stir occasionally until the chocolate melts. Remove from the heat. Spread the chocolate evenly over the toffee layer and sprinkle with pecans.
-Let cool and chill until chocolate layer sets.
*Evaporated Soy Milk
1 1/2 cups soy milk
-Put in a sauce pan and bring to a boil, stirring constantly until it reduces to 1/2 cup
-let sit approximately 5 minutes to set
Let's not forget our fellow Frontburner blogger this father's day...
Happy Father's Day Justin!
