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1 c flour; all purpose
1/2 c Confectioner's sugar
1/2 c butter; softened
3 ts Instant coffee crystals
-dissolved one by one in
1 tb -Hot water
-butter for greasing pan
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2 c Confectioner's sugar
1 tb Instant coffee crystals
-dissolved in
2 tb Hot water
1 Egg; lightly beaten, at room
-temperature
1/2 c butter; softened
1/2 c Milk
---------------------------------TOP LAYER---------------------------------
4 oz White chocolate; 4 squares
1 tb butter
2 oz Semisweet chocolate;2 sq-opt
Preheat oven to 350F.
FIRST LAYER: Grease 8 inch square cake pan with butter. Mix together
thoroughly flour, confectioner's sugar (icing sugar), softened butter and
coffee dissolved in hot water. (You can use food processor or electric
mixer). Press mixture evenly into pan bottom. Bake 10 minutes in preheated
350F oven. Cool on wire rack.
SECOND LAYER: Meanwhile in large bowl, combine confectioner's sugar (icing
sugar), 1 Tbsp coffee crystals dissolved in 2 Tbsp hot water, softened
butter and 1 egg (lightly beaten with a fork at room temperature.) Mix
until thoroughly combined. (can use food processor or electric mixer).
Put milk in pot over medium heat and scald (heat until bubbles appear
around sides but milk is not a rolling boil). Add mixture from bowl and
heat 7 minutes over medium heat , stirring frequently at first, constantly
after the mixture bubbles. (If mixture starts to stick on bottom, lower
heat slightly). Let cool slightly, then pour over first layer. Tilt pan to
cover base layer evenly. Chill in refrigerator half an hour or more till
set.
THIRD LAYER: Combine 4 oz white chocolate with 1 Tbsp butter in double
boiler and melt (or melt 1 -1 1/2 minutes in microwave on High and stir ).
Spread over chilled second layer with spatula or blunt knife (layer will
be quite thin).
OPTIONAL MARBLED EFFECT: Melt 2 oz semisweet chocolate in double boiler
(or in microwave 1 - 1 1/2 minutes on High and stir). Pour melted semisweet
chocolate into small ziploc bag and seal. Snip corner of bag with scissors.
Squeeze out horizontal lines of semisweet chocolate onto white chocolate
layer. With a blunt knife, swirl the two chocolates together to create a
marbled effect. Chill.
Before the third layer is completely set, score into bars.
VARIATION: Mocha Squares: substitute semisweet chocolate for white
chocolate (this variation is easier as the middle layer and semisweet
chocolate are similar in colour.)
MAKES: approx 32 bars (they are very sweet, therefore the bars should be
small)
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