Chocolate Espresso Bars

Title:
Chocolate Espresso Bars

Yield:
24 Servings

Categories:
Cookies
&,
Bars




Ingredients:





          Batter


   1/2 c  Flour


   1/3 c  Unsweetened cocoa powder


     2 tb Powdered instant espresso


          -plus


     2 ts Powdered instant espresso


          -plus


   1/4 ts Baking powder


   1/4 ts Salt


   1/2 c  Unsalted butter; cut into


          -pieces


     1 c  Brown sugar; packed


     1 ts Vanilla


     2 lg Eggs


   3/4 c  Pecans or walnuts; chopped





----------------------------------FROSTING----------------------------------


   1/4 c  Unsalted butter


   3/4 c  Semisweet chocolate chips


   1/3 c  Milk


   1/2 ts Vanilla


   1/2 c  Confectioners' sugar





 Heat oven to 350.  Lightly grease a 13" x 9" baking pan.


 


 Mix flour, cocoa powder, espresso powder, baking powder and salt.


 


 Heat butter in a medium saucepan over low heat until melted.  Remove from


 heat.  Stir in brown sugar and vanilla with a wooden spoon.  Add eggs, one


 at a time, beating well after each.


 


 Stir in flour mixture and nuts until blended.  Spread batter evenly in the


 prepared pan.  Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until edges pull away from the


 sides of the pan.  Cool on a wire rack.


 


 For frosting:  Melt butter and chocolate chips in a small saucepan over low


 heat (or microwave in a bowl on high for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes, stirring every


 30 seconds.)  Stir in milk, vanilla and confectioners' sugar until smooth.


 Refrigerate until cold, about 45 minutes.  When cold, beat with a whisk


 until pale and stiff.  Spread frosting on cooled bars.  Let set about 1


 hour before cutting bars.


 Recipe By     : Laura Hunter


 


 Posted to FOODWINE Digest 22 October 96


 


 Date:    Wed, 23 Oct 1996 10:00:42 -0400


 


 From:    Laura Hunter