MALTED-MILK SQUARES

Malted-Milk Squares image

Provided by Alan in SW Florida

Time 45m

Yield 32 bars, 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

3/4 cup margarine (1 1/2 sticks) or 3/4 cup butter (1 1/2 sticks)
4 ounces semisweet chocolate
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
4 large eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup instant malted milk powder (no sugar added)
3 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons margarine or 3 tablespoons butter, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 1/2 cups malted milk balls, coarsely chopped (about 5 ounces of candy)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°F Grease 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Line pan with foil; grease foil.
Prepare Chocolate Base: In a heavy 3-quart saucepan, melt margarine or butter with chocolates over low heat, stirring frequently. Remove saucepan from heat. With a wooden spoon, stir in sugar and vanilla, then stir in eggs until well mixed.
In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt; stir into chocolate mixture just until blended.
Spread batter evenly in pan. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, until toothpick inserted 1-inch from edge comes out clean. Remove pan from oven. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
Prepare Malted-Milk Topping: In a small bowl, mix malted-milk powder, milk and vanilla until blended. Stir in margarine or butter, then confectioners' sugar, until blended. Spread topping over cooled bars; top with chopped malted-milk-ball candies.
When topping is firm, transfer with foil to cutting board. Cut lengthwise into 4 strips, then cut each strip crosswise into 8 pieces.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 361.1, Fat 17.8, SaturatedFat 5.8, Cholesterol 53.3, Sodium 261.6, Carbohydrate 49, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 34.3, Protein 5.5