KAHLUA DREAM BARS

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I always double this recipe so everyone gets a piece. For a glaze with deeper flavor, use 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate and 2 ounces semisweet.-Lorraine Caland, Shuniah, Ontario

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield 6 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 cup butter, cubed
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1 large egg yolk, room temperature
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
FILLING:
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/3 cup Kahlua (coffee liqueur)
3 cups confectioners' sugar
GLAZE:
1/4 cup butter, cubed
3 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped

Steps:

In large heavy saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat; stir in cocoa until blended. Whisk a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolk; return all to the pan, whisking constantly. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and a thermometer reads 160°, 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in cracker crumbs, confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Press into a greased 13x9-in. pan., For filling, in a large bowl, combine butter and Kahlua. Stir in confectioners' sugar. Spread over crust. Refrigerate until set., For glaze, in a microwave, melt butter and chocolate; stir until smooth. Spread over filling. Refrigerate until set. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 88 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 14mg cholesterol, Sodium 49mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.