BAJADERA (BAH-YA-DEH-RA)

Bajadera (Bah-Ya-Deh-Ra) image

This is a Croatian recipe that I got from my friend. It has been a favorite since!

Provided by Erin

Categories Desserts Chocolate Dessert Recipes Dark Chocolate

Time 9h20m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 cup water
2 ¼ cups white sugar
½ cup unsalted butter
1 pound animal cracker cookies (tea biscuits), crushed
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
6 ounces dark chocolate, melted

Steps:

Place the water, sugar, and butter in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook and stir until the sugar and butter dissolve, about 10 minutes. Pour into a mixing bowl and cool to room temperature.
Stir the crushed animal crackers into the sugar mixture until evenly moistened; spread half the mixture into an 8x8-inch baking dish. Stir the cocoa powder into the remaining animal cracker mixture until smooth; spread into the baking dish over the lighter-colored layer. Spread the melted chocolate evenly over the bajadera.
Refrigerate overnight; cut into 16 pieces to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 344.1 calories, Carbohydrate 55.8 g, Cholesterol 15.8 mg, Fat 13.2 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 113.4 mg, Sugar 33.2 g