Chocolate sherry bars

36 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
4ounces(4 squares) unsweetened baking chocolate
2Sticks butter (1/2 pound) buttter
4Eggs
2cupsGranulated sugar
1cupAll purpose flour
½teaspoonSalt
1teaspoonVanilla
8tablespoons(1 stick) butter; softened
cup(1 pound) confectioners sugar
¼cupSherry
1cupPecans;chopped fine
3ouncesSemi sweet chocolate chips
tablespoonWater
2tablespoonsButter; softened

Directions

FIRST LAYER

ND LAYER

RD LAYER

Makes about 3 dozen bars 2 inch diameter Preheat oven 325 degrees: To prepare first layer Grease a 14 x 10 inch glass baking dish, dust with flour, and invert to shake out any excess. In a double boiler melt the chocolate, butter over hot water. Cool. In a large bowl, beat the eggs and gradually add the sugar. Stir in the chocolate mixture, flour salt, and vanilla. Beat for 1 minute. Pour into the prepared dish. Bake 25 mins, then let cool in the dish.

To prepare 2nd layer: Combine the butter, sugar and sherry. Stir until smooth; fold in the nuts. Spread over the first layer. Chill.

To prepare 3rd layer: In a double boiler melt the chocolate with water and butter. Stir to combine. Drizzle over the layers. Freeze. Before serving, slice into 2 inch bars.

Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 322 by "janet toomey" <lovefd@...> on Nov 28, 1997