Handmade Holiday Treats! |
With a resounding "Yes!", the ExecSuite team highly recommends these Salted Caramel Squares. Whether you make them as a treat for your guests, or give them away as gifts, these Squares are sure to be a hit!
Salted Caramel Squares
INGREDIENTS
PASTRY SHELL
- 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 large egg white, beaten
CARAMEL
- 2 1/4 cups heavy cream
- 1 vanilla bean, split, seeds scraped
- 2 1/4 cups sugar
- 1 3/4 sticks unsalted butter
- 2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat the oven to 350°. Line a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on the short sides. In a large bowl, using a handheld mixer at low speed, cream the butter. Beat in the confectioners' sugar. Add the whole eggs and beat until incorporated, then beat in the flour and salt. Press the pastry into the prepared pan in an even layer, 1/4 inch thick. Freeze until firm, 10 minutes.
- Line the pastry with parchment paper and fill with pie weights. Bake for 35 minutes, until just set. Carefully remove the pie weights and parchment. Brush the shell with the egg white and bake for 20 minutes longer, until golden and cooked through. Let cool.
- In a saucepan, bring the cream, vanilla bean and seeds to a simmer. Cover; keep warm.
- In a large, heavy saucepan, stir the sugar into 1/4 cup of water. Simmer over moderate heat, without stirring, until a deep amber caramel forms, 7 minutes.
Remove the caramel from the heat and carefully add the cream. When the bubbling subsides, stir in the butter. Insert a candy thermometer and cook over moderately high heat, stirring with a wooden spoon, until the caramel reaches 240°, 10 minutes. Discard the vanilla bean and stir in the salt. Pour the caramel over the shell. Refrigerate until firm, 4 hours or overnight; bring to room temperature. Remove the bar from the pan using the parchment overhang; cut into squares.
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ExecSuite - Your Holiday Host |
Do you have family coming to visit during the Christmas Holidays? Are you wondering how you are going to fit everyone in your house while keeping your sanity?
We recommend booking your family and friends with ExecSuite over the holidays. Providing space for privacy and unpacking while travelling, housekeeping services, 24/7 security and onsite staff, and a convenient location to all amenities and means of transportation, ExecSuite takes the stress off holiday travel.
Let us accommodate your guests, so you have more time to enjoy each other's company. Call us or Email for more information on our holiday rates in December.
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ExecSuite is pleased to announce that we now offer stays under one week to accommodate the Monday to Friday business travel.
Providing exceptional rates and service at the ExecSuite Tower and the ExecSuite Manor in Eau Claire, business travel guests will appreciate the VALUE of a fully furnished and equipped corporate suite versus a hotel room.
All business travel guests will enjoy DAILY Monday to Friday housekeeping, complimentary WIFI, business services, access to the ExecSuite Fitness Centre, onsite Car2Go, nearby +15 access, and the same friendly and prompt service from ExecSuite staff to which our longer term guests have become accustomed.
With attractive weekly, monthly and yearly rates, you can Settle In with ExecSuite knowing you are getting the very best value for your dollar.
Call Us today or Email to book your short-term stay with ExecSuite!
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In the Market for an Unfurnished Rental? |
ExecSuite "Eau Claire Manor" is now offering a limited supply of One Bedroom & One Bedroom Den Unfurnished Apartments.
Ideally located in the upscale, riverside neighborhood of Eau Claire, on the Quiet edge of Downtown, Eau Claire Manor is within walking distance of Eau Claire Market, Prince's Island Park, the river pathway, the Peace Bridge and the downtown core.
Eau Claire Manor is the finest low rise apartment in downtown Calgary, catering to clean and quiet professionals.
Unfurnished rentals come with an "all inclusive" rental rate, which includes heat, water, electricity, cable TV, WIFI, onsite complimentary laundry facilities, onsite fully-equipped Fitness Facilities, along with the regular and friendly service of ExecSuite staff.
With One Bedroom Suites starting at $1395 and One Bedroom Den from $1495, you won't want to miss this opportunity to live in the best downtown location, with this incredible pricing.
Call us today or email to find out about our rental incentives, furniture packages and more!
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ExecSuite Holiday Office Hours |
Thursday, December 24th, Open 7am - 12pm
Friday, December 25
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Thursday, December 31
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Friday, January 1
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ExecSuite resumes normal business hours on
Monday, January 4th at 7am.
For any after-hours emergencies, please call 403-294-5800.
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ExecSuite Feature Suite |
ExecSuite is pleased to present one of our most recently renovated suites in the ExecSuite Manor, located in Eau Claire. This suite include plush leather furniture, a 60" Smart HD Cable Television, hard surface flooring, in-suite laundry and modern decor.
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