Amish Chocolate Chip Bars Food

AMISH CHOCOLATE CHIP BARS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350*F. In mixing bowl, cream butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar, and white sugar until light and fluffy. Add water, vanilla, and egg yolks (reserve whites in separate bowl). Beat for 2 to 3 minutes.
• 2. Beat in flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• 3. Spread into lightly greased 9x13-inch baking pan. Sprinkle with chocolate chips.
• 4. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form; add remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar and blend well. Carefully spread over chocolate chips.
• 5. Sprinkle with chopped nuts. Bake for 35 minutes or until meringue is golden brown. Cut with a sharp knife while still hot. Yields 3 dozen bars. (HA! Not in my house it didn't!) lol

CHOCOLATE CHIP BARS

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream butter and brown sugar. Add egg, milk and vanilla; mix well. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture. Stir in 1/2 cup chocolate chips and walnuts. Spread into a greased 8-in. square microwave-safe dish. Sprinkle with remaining chocolate chips. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 3-1/2 minutes or until bars test done, rotating a quarter turn every minute. Cool before cutting.

ULTIMATE CHOCOLATE CHIP BARS

Steps:

• Mix margarine and sugars in a large bowl.
• Add eggs and vanilla, mixing well.
• Mix in flour, baking soda and salt.
• Stir in chocolate chips and nuts.
• Spread in a greased 9 x 13" baking pan.
• Bake at 350°F for 25 minutes.
• Allow to cool before cutting into bars.

CHOCOLATE MAPLE BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the shortening, syrup and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in the eggs, milk and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Remove half the batter to another bowl., Combine melted chocolate and pecans; stir into 1 bowl of batter. Spread into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Add coconut to remaining batter. Spread carefully over chocolate batter. , Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack., For frosting, in a small bowl, beat butter until smooth. Gradually add the confectioners' sugar and cocoa. Gradually add syrup, beating until smooth. Fold in marshmallows. Frost bars.

CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES - OUR AMISH GRANDMOTHER (GROSSMUMMY)'S RE

Steps:

• Combine flour and baking soda. Set aside.
• Combine butter, sugars, vanilla and pudding mix in large mixing bowl.
• Beat until smooth and creamy.
• Beat in eggs.
• Gradually add flour mixture.
• Stir in chocolate chips.
• Drop by heaping teaspoons, about 2" apart, onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake @ 375 for 7-9 minutes, or until barely lightly browned. (Removing them while they still appear unbaked is the trick to having really soft/chewy/moist cookies, so experiment with it!)
• Cool on trays a few minutes before moving to cooling racks.