I figured I would start this blog out with one of my favorite desserts to make. They are quick and easy and taste great! A perfectly delicious snack or finishing touch to any meal! When they are made they make around 9 good sized bars and each is a little bit messy but hey, isn't that what a dessert bar is supposed to be?? I have found this great recipe posted here.
Serves: 9-12 bars
Ingredients
Bar:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup cold, unsalted butter, cut into pats
1 egg yolk, beaten with 2 tablespoons half and half or milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
Topping:
1 jar Stonewall Kitchen Bittersweet Chocolate Sauce
1 cup coarsely chopped pecans or walnuts
2 cups miniature marshmallows
1/2 cup shredded coconut
Directions
Bar:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Grease a 9" x 9" baking pan.
Place flour, sugar and salt in the bowl of a food processor and pulse to combine. Add butter. Process until the mixture is like coarse meal. Add the yolk mixture and vanilla. Blend until the dough forms clumps. Stop several times during this process to scrape down sides of bowl.Pat dough evenly over the bottom of the greased pan. Bake for 20 minutes until golden on top and brown on the edges. Cool on a rack.
Topping:
Warm jar of Stonewall Kitchen Bittersweet Chocolate Sauce.
Spread a thin layer on top of cooked cookie bottom. (Use enough to allow nuts to stick to cookie.)Sprinkle with chopped nuts, then marshmallows, and finally coconut.
Drizzle remainder of sauce over the top of the bars in a crosshatch design.
Allow bars to set until chocolate sauce firms up.
