Chocolate Walnut Bars

Name: Chocolate Walnut Bars
Ingredients: 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

14 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

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

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x8 inch square pan.
2

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.
3

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven.
4

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 onto the baked crust.
5

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.