Chocolate-Nut Bars

Iceland's Note:

This is a recipe my day care mother used to bake all the time. It is easy to make, you can make a large amount and they keep quite a while if you keep them in a box, otherwise they will finish quickly.

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 18

Yield: 36.0 bars

• 1 cup butter , softed
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup chocolate shavings (or grinded chocolate, i use dark baking chocolate and grind it it the food processor)
• ½ cup nuts , grinded (i use haselnuts)
• 3 egg whites

Directions:

1. Whip butter, sugar and yolks together until creamy.
2. Add flour, baking powder, chocolate and nuts and mix throughly.
3. Whip eggwhites until stif and fold under.
4. Spread on a baking tray and bake at 350°F for 25 minutes or until golden.
5. Cut in bars while still hot.

Reviews

[katew]

Easy to do - I just put he lot into the food processor - and great to eat, addictive in fact. I used almonds as my nuts and ground them up with the chocky in the food processor. Made as a Family Pick for ZWT 6.

[Chocolatl]

These are delicious, rich bars, very satisfying. They're so good, my husband said, "You burned the edges a little, but that makes them taste even better!" Thanks so much for posting these goodies! Made for ZWT6 Chocolate Challenge.

[Um Safia]

Made & reviewed for Ramadan Tag 2009 in the NA*ME forum. I made a batch of these tasty treats for my children & their friends....they were gone in seconds! I wanted to take a photo, but I was too late - all I found were a few crumbs on the plate & a room full of happy kids!