Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Chocolate Streusel Bars Recipe (Patience)

1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/2 cup cold butter (1 stick)
1 egg, beaten
1 can sweetened condensed milk
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Combine flour, sugar and cocoa; cut in butter until crumbly.

Add egg; mix until well blended.

Reserve 1 1/2 cups crumb mixture. Press remainder evenly on bottom of parchment paper-lined 13x9-inch baking pan.

Bake in preheated 350F oven for 10 minutes.


In heavy saucepan over low heat, combine sweetened condensed milk and 1 cup chocolate chips; stirring until smooth. Spread evenly over prepared crust.

To reserved crumb mixture, add nuts and remaining 1 cup chocolate chips; sprinkle evenly over top.

Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until centre is set. Do not overbake. Cool. Cut into bars.

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