chocolate bars (oven version)

Name: Chocolate Bars (oven version)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 cup(s) butter or margarine; 1/4 cup(s) powdered sugar; 1 tablespoon(s) grated orange or lemon peel; ## FILLING; 1 cup(s) semi-sweet chocolate chips; ## TOPPING; 3 - eggs; 3/4 cup(s) granulated sugar; 2 tablespoon(s) lemon juice or 3 tbsp. orange juice; 1 tablespoon(s) grated orange or lemon peel; 1 dash(es) nutmeg; 3 tablespoon(s) all purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; - powdered sugar, for garnish; ## EQUIPMENT; - pregreased 8-inch square baking pan

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Rev BJ Friley

Vicksburg, MS

Updated on Jul 17, 2013

Oven temp: 350 degrees F

Rate

prep time 20 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Convection Oven

yield about 20 bars

Ingredients

1 cup all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon grated orange or lemon peel
FILLING
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
TOPPING
3 - eggs
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice or 3 tbsp. orange juice
1 tablespoon grated orange or lemon peel
1 dash nutmeg
3 tablespoons all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- powdered sugar, for garnish
EQUIPMENT
- pregreased 8-inch square baking pan

How To Make chocolate bars (oven version)

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2

Measure flour and baking powder into a bowl.
Step 3

Add butter and, either with pastry blender or fingers, blend butter into flour mixture until consistency of cornmeal.
Step 4

Add powdered sugar and orange or lemon peel.
Step 5

Press mixture evenly onto bottom of a pre-greased 8-inch square baking pan.
Step 6

Prebake crust for about 7 minutes at 350 degrees F.
Step 7

Spread chocolate chips over hot crust.
Step 8

As soon a chips melt, spread chocolate evenly over crust. If chips don't melt quickly, put pan back in the oven for a few minutes.
Step 9

Combine all remaining ingredients in a bowl.
Step 10

Mix thoroughly.
Step 11

Pour mixture over chocolate layer.
Step 12

Bake at 350 degrees F for about 25 minutes or until top is lightly browned.
Step 13

Cool.
Step 14

Dust with powdered sugar.
Step 15

Cut into even squares.
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