Chocolate sauerkraut bars
48 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sticks butter or margarine softened | |
| 2 | cups | Granulated sugar |
| 1 | teaspoon | Vanilla extract |
| ¼ | cup | Unsweetened cocoa powder firmly packed |
| 4 | ounces | Unsweetened chocolate square melted |
| 3 | Eggs | |
| 2½ | cup | Flour |
| 1 | teaspoon | Baking powder |
| 1 | teaspoon | Baking soda |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 1 | cup | Buttermilk |
| 1 | Jar sauerkraut, rinsed well, drained; finely chopped | |
| ½ | cup | Currants or raisins |
| ½ | cup | Pecans; chopped |
| 1 | pack | Milk chocolate chips (11.5 o |
Directions
Recipe by: 365 Great Chocolate Desserts - ISBN 0-06-016537-5 Preparation Time: 0:50 1. Preheat oven to 350 F. In a large bowl, beat butter and granulated sugar with an electric mixer on medium until light and fluffy, about 2 mins. Add vanilla, cocoa, and melted chocolate; beat well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. 2. Stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to mix. add to chocolate mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating until just combined. Stir in sauerkraut, currants, pecans, and chocolate chips. 3. Spread batter in a greased 12 x 18-inch sheet cake pan. Bake 25 to 30 mins, or until a cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool before cutting into 49 (1½ x 3-inch) bars.