Malted-Milk Squares

Name: Malted-Milk Squares
Ingredients: Chocolate Base; 3/4 cup margarine (1 1/2 sticks) or 3/4 cup butter (1 1/2 sticks); 4 ounces semisweet chocolate; 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 4 large eggs, beaten; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; Malted-Milk Topping; 3/4 cup instant malted milk powder (no sugar added); 3 tablespoons milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 tablespoons margarine or 3 tablespoons butter, softened; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 1 1/2 cups malted milk balls, coarsely chopped (about 5 ounces of candy)

17 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

Chocolate Base
3/4 cup margarine (1 1/2 sticks) or 3/4 cup butter (1 1/2 sticks)
4 ounces semisweet chocolate
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
4 large eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Malted-Milk Topping
3/4 cup instant malted milk powder (no sugar added)
3 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons margarine or 3 tablespoons butter, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 1/2 cups malted milk balls, coarsely chopped (about 5 ounces of candy)

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°F Grease 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Line pan with foil; grease foil.
2

Prepare Chocolate Base: In a heavy 3-quart saucepan, melt margarine or butter with chocolates over low heat, stirring frequently. Remove saucepan from heat. With a wooden spoon, stir in sugar and vanilla, then stir in eggs until well mixed.
3

In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt; stir into chocolate mixture just until blended.
4

Spread batter evenly in pan. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, until toothpick inserted 1-inch from edge comes out clean. Remove pan from oven. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
5

Prepare Malted-Milk Topping: In a small bowl, mix malted-milk powder, milk and vanilla until blended. Stir in margarine or butter, then confectioners' sugar, until blended. Spread topping over cooled bars; top with chopped malted-milk-ball candies.
6

When topping is firm, transfer with foil to cutting board. Cut lengthwise into 4 strips, then cut each strip crosswise into 8 pieces.