Milk Chocolate Chip Mud Squares |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 40 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 16 |
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This is a creamy cookie bar due to the dark chocolate mixed with the milk chocolate Now what could be better and topped with pecans yummy. Ingredients:
1-cup plus 2 tablespoon bleached all-purpose flour |
2- tablespoons un-sweetened cocoa powder |
1/4- teaspoon baking powder |
1/8 - teaspoon salt |
3/4-- cup milk chocolate chips |
1/2- pound ( 2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted and cooled to tepid |
5- ounces unsweetened chocolate , melted and cooled to tepid |
4- large eggs |
2- cups granulated sugar |
2- teaspoons vanilla extract |
1 1/4 - cups coarsely chopped nuts ( pecans macadamia , or walnuts) |
nut topping |
3/4-- cup chopped nuts the same type you will use in the batter |
1/2- cup milk chocolate chips |
powdered sugar for sifting over the top of the squares.. |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F., film the inside of a 10 x 10 by 2 inch baking pan with non-stick spray.
2. Batter;……
3. Sift the flour , cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt onto a sheet of waxed paper.
4. In a small bowl , toss the chocolate chips with 1/2 teaspoon of the sifted mixture
5. Whisk the melted butter, and melted chocolate in a medium size mixing bowl until smooth.
6. In a large mixing bowl, whisk the eggs for 1 minute to blend, add the sugar and whisk for 45 seconds to 1 minute, or until just incorporated.
7. Blend in the vanilla extract
8. Sift the flour mixture over and stir in , mixing until the particles of flour are absorbed, using a wooden spoon, whisk, or flat paddle……
9. Stir in the chocolate chips and nuts……
10. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly.
11. Smooth the top with a rubber spatula.
12. Bake in a preheated oven at 325 degrees f. for 25 minutes.
13. Carefully sprinkle with the nuts and chocolate chips, and continue baking 10 to 15 minutes longer…or until set….
14. Let stand in pan on a cooling rack for 4 hours, then refrigerate for 1 hour, or until firm to cut….
15. Cut the bars into quarters then cut each quarter into 4 squares.
16. Remove the squares and serve or store tightly sift powdered sugar on top…….if you wish…….
17. Makes 16 squares……
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