chocolate walnut bars

ingredients

• servings: 24
• crust:
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 6 tablespoons butter
• topping:
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar for dusting

recipe

preparation time: 20 mins cook time: 45 mins ready time: 1 hr 5 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease an 8x8 inch square pan.
• in a medium bowl, cream together the 6 tablespoons of butter and 1/3 cup sugar until smooth. stir in the flour and walnuts. press into the prepared pan.
• bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven.
• to make the topping: beat the 2 tablespoons butter, water, cocoa, 1/2 cup sugar, eggs, vanilla and salt together in a medium bowl until smooth and shiny. spread evenly the baked crust.
• return to the oven and bake for an additional 20 minutes, or until set. dust with confectioners' sugar and cut into 24 bars when cool. these taste best served chilled.