Chocolate Spice Bars
Serves: 4
Lilian Bahringer
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
46
Spice
51
Sweetness
58
Sourness
36
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.8
Difficulty
Ingredients:
3 cup
All-Purpose Flour1 tsp
Ground Cinnamon1 tsp
Ground Cloves1 tsp
Ground Allspice1 tsp
Salt1.5 cups
Light Brown Sugar (firmly packed)3 large
EggDirections:
1
Equipment: One 10 by 15 by 1-inch pan buttered and lined with parchment or foil Set a rack in the middle level of the oven and preheat to 375 degrees
2
In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, spices and salt
3
Stir well to mix and sift the dry ingredients onto a piece of parchment or waxed paper
4
In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the butter with the sugar on low speed until just mixed
5
Beat in the chocolate, then the eggs, one at a time, beating smooth between each addition
6
Beat in the dry ingredients, scraping bowl and beater(s) several times
7
Off the mixer, fold in the chopped nuts
8
Scrape the batter onto the prepared pan and smooth the top with an offset metal icing spatula or a rubber spatula
9
Bake the bars for about 30 minutes, until firm, but not dry
10
Cool in the pan on a rack
11
Trim 1/8-inch from the edges and cut the cooled sheet into 2- inch squares, using a sharp, thin-bladed knife
12
Storage: Keep the bars between sheets of waxed paper in a tin or other container with a tight-fitting cover