Fudgy Chocolate Squares Food

FUDGY BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line bottom and sides of an 8-inch square baking pan with foil; butter foil. Set aside.
• Place butter and chocolate in a medium heatproof bowl set over (not in) a saucepan of simmering water; stir frequently, until almost melted. Remove from heat; stir until completely melted.
• Whisk in sugar and salt until smooth; whisk in eggs. Gently whisk in flour just until smooth (do not overmix). Fold in nuts, if using.
• Spread batter evenly in prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached (they should form a ball when rolled between your fingers), 45 to 50 minutes. Cool completely in pan.
• Use foil to lift brownie cake from pan; peel off and discard. Cut into 16 squares.

FUDGE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 x 13 inch pan. In a large bowl, combine mix together the brown sugar, 3/4 cup margarine, eggs and 2 teaspoons of vanilla. Stir in baking mix and oats. Set aside.
• To Make Filling: Heat chocolate chips, condensed milk, 2 tablespoons margarine or butter and salt in saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly until smooth. Remove from heat. Stir in pecans and 2 tablespoons vanilla.
• Press about two-thirds of the oatmeal mixture into the bottom of the pan. Spread evenly. Pour chocolate mixture evenly over oatmeal layer. Drop remaining one-third of oatmeal mixture by tablespoons on top of the chocolate mixture. Bake for 30 minutes. Cool completely before cutting into bars.

FUDGY CHOCOLATE SQUARES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and line a 20 x 30cm brownie tin with baking parchment. Tip the butter and chocolate into a non-stick saucepan and melt over a low heat, stirring every now and then, until smooth - take care not to overheat it. Leave to cool.
• Meanwhile, mix the sugar, flour, cocoa and almonds with the xanthan gum. Stir into the chocolate mixture, then beat in the eggs and add the walnuts. Turn the mixture into the tin, level with a spatula and bake for 30-35 mins until firm and just cooked - when tested with a skewer, the crumb should still be a little moist. Cool in the tin.
• To make the icing, melt the butter in a non-stick pan. Stir in the cocoa and cook, stirring, for about 1 min. Add the icing sugar and milk, and beat well. Pour on top of the cooled cake, scatter with the walnuts and lightly press them in. Leave until set, then carefully remove from the tin, strip off the baking parchment and cut into squares. Will keep for several days in a tin.

FUDGY CHOCOLATE CHIP-TOFFEE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F (325 degrees F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray.
• In medium bowl, stir 1/2 cup melted butter, 1 1/2 cups of the cracker crumbs and 3/4 cup of the toffee bits. Press mixture evenly in bottom of pan. Refrigerate about 15 minutes or until firm.
• Meanwhile, let cookie dough stand at room temperature 10 minutes to soften. In 2-quart saucepan, heat chocolate chips, milk and 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat, stirring frequently, until chips are melted and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Spread mixture over cracker crust.
• In medium bowl, break up cookie dough. Mix in remaining 1/2 cup cracker crumbs with wooden spoon until well blended. Crumble mixture evenly over chocolate layer. Sprinkle with remaining 3/4 cup toffee bits.
• Bake 25 to 35 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely, about 2 hours. For a firmer bar, refrigerate 30 minutes longer. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 4 rows.

FUDGY COCONUT SQUARES

Steps:

• In mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
• Add eggs and vanilla. Mix well.
• Combine flour, cocoa and walnuts; add to the creamed mixture.
• Spread into a greased 13-inch x 9-inch x 2-inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• Combine condensed milk and coconut; carefully spread over the hot chocolate layer. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until coconut is lightly browned.
• Combine icing ingredients until smooth.
• Spread icing over warm bars.
• Refrigerate at least 1 hour before cutting.

FUDGY COCONUT SQUARES

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Combine flour, cocoa and walnuts; add to the creamed mixture. Spread into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. , Combine condensed milk and coconut; carefully spread over the hot chocolate layer. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until coconut is lightly browned. , Combine icing ingredients until smooth; spread over warm bars. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before cutting.

CHOCOLATE-FUDGY CARAMEL BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Line 8-inch square baking pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides of pan. Spray foil lightly with cooking spray; set aside. Melt 2 Tbsp. butter. Mix with graham crumbs and 1 Tbsp. sugar; press onto bottom and 1/2 inch up sides of pan.
• Microwave chocolate and remaining butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min. or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Add 3/4 cup sugar; mix well. Blend in eggs and vanilla. Stir in flour until well blended. Spread half of the chocolate mixture over crust; set aside.
• Microwave caramel bits and water in small microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. stirring after 1 min. Stir until caramel bits are completely melted and mixture is well blended; pour over chocolate batter on crust. Top with remaining chocolate batter and walnuts. Press walnuts lightly into batter to secure.
• Bake 15 to 20 min. or until center is set. Cool completely.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER FUDGY SQUARES

Steps:

• Melt one stick of butter and mix with peanut butter and brown sugar.
• Stir in powdered sugar. (yep, the whole box) You may have to use your hands to get it incorporated.
• Spread into an 8x8 baking dish and refrigerate.
• Melt second stick of butter, add chocolate chips and stir until melted.
• Pour chocolate on top of peanut butter.
• Let them firm up in the fridge for an hour or two before you slice them.

CRISPY CHOCOLATE SQUARES

Steps:

• In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine the marshmallows, peanut butter, chocolate chips and butter. Cover and microwave on high for 1-1/2 minutes. Stir until well blended (the mixture will be lumpy). Add cereal and peanuts; stir until well coated. Spread into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. pan. , For the frosting, combine chocolate chips, butter and milk in another microwave-safe bowl. Cover and microwave on high for 1 minute. Add sugar and vanilla. With an electric mixer, beat frosting until smooth. Spread over the cereal mixture. Cover and refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours. Cut into squares.

FUDGY NUT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Microwave chocolate and 1/4 cup butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min. or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Add 3/4 cup sugar; mix well. Blend in eggs and vanilla. Stir in flour until well blended. Stir in pecans; set aside.
• Mix graham crumbs, 1 Tbsp. sugar and 2 Tbsp. butter; press firmly onto bottom and 1/2 inch up sides of lightly greased 8-inch square baking pan. Spread chocolate mixture over crust.
• Bake 15 to 20 min. or until center is set. Cool completely before cutting into bars to serve.