Melt shortening in 2-quart saucepan.
Add remaining ingredients, except frosting, and mix well.
Spread in greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 25 to 30 minutes.
Cool slightly in pan on rack.
Spread with Praline Frosting.
When cool, cut into bars.
Makes about 2 1/2 dozen.
bout 1/2 cup Chocolate Ganache between each cake layer; spread
ompletely.
To make the Ganache:.
Place chocolate and cream
Spread 1/2 c ganache between the cake layers; spread
efore covering with the ganache.
Chocolate Ganache.
1 pound semi
f fillings between two macaroons-ganache, marmalade, jam or whipped cream
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Beat eggs slightly. Combine sugar and cornstarch, and gradually mix into eggs. Stir in melted butter or margarine. Add praline liqueur, pecans, and chocolate pieces. Pour filling into pie shell.
Bake for 45 to 50 minutes. While pie is still warm, brush a little praline liqueur over pie with pastry brush. Chill 3 hours before serving.
oth mixtures; set aside.
GANACHE (FROSTING): In a saucepan, bring
put chopped chocolate in a bowl.
in a small saucepan bring cream to a boil, pour over chocolate.
sit 2 minutes, whisk until smooth.
let cool then cover with plastic wrap right on the ganache and refrigerate until cold.
beat until smooth and spreadable.
*you will want to double this recipe to fill and frost a 9 in layer cake. this makes enough for a thick filling.
ake.
(Also, the frosting recipe yields enough to frost 2
efore assembling cake.
Make ganache:
In a saucepan bring
or overnight.
CRUSHED HAZELNUT PRALINE:.
Coat a rimmed baking
Make Praline Crust and chill 15 minutes before using.
In large bowl of electric mixer at high speed, beat together sour cream, eggs and vanilla until blended.
Pour into chilled Praline Crust.
Bake in a preheated 325\u00b0 oven on center rack until a cake tester inserted in center comes out clean, about 1 hour.
Cool, then chill.
In a skillet, melt butter on medium heat.
Add brown sugar and orange juice.
Stir until dissolved and thickened.
Fold in sliced bananas.
Heat through.
Fill each crepe with 1/3 cup filling; fold two sides of crepe over.
Top with 1 heaping TBSP of Praline Butter Sauce: In small mixing bowl, cream butter till fluffy.
Add sugar; beat well.
Mix in chopped pecans.
Use to top Banana Crepes.
Ganache:
Bring the cream and
about 45 minutes. Refrigerate until ganache is set and spreadable, 4
inutes.
To make the ganache drizzle: Heat the heavy cream
o cool.
Meanwhile, make praline: Stir sugar, 1/4 cup
arge overhang.
Prepare milk ganache: Place milk melts into a
Remove plastic overwrap from pie.
Open center hole.
Cut 4 to 6 slits in top crust.
Place pie on an aluminum foil-lined baking sheet.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 1 hour and 20 minutes, shielding with aluminum foil after 1 hour.
Cool 1 hour.
Bring butter, brown sugar and whipping cream to a boil in a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat, stirring often.
Boil 1 minute; remove from heat. Whisk in vanilla and powdered sugar until smooth.
Pour praline mixture slowly over pie, spreading to cover.
Top with pecans.