SACHER BARS

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Is your mouth watering yet? This rich take on a Viennese classic using apricot preserves and chocolate left the Taste of Home tasters speechless. Unless you count "mmm." -Lorraine Caland, Thunder Bay, Ontario

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 6-1/4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 8

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Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, cubed
3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
3 large eggs
1-1/2 cups sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup apricot preserves
2 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325°. Line a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan with waxed paper. Grease and flour the paper; set aside. In a microwave, melt butter and unsweetened chocolate; stir until smooth. In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar. Stir in vanilla and chocolate mixture. Gradually add flour., Transfer to prepared pan. Bake 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean (do not overbake). Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely., In a microwave, heat preserves until melted. Cut cake into four 7-1/2x5-in. rectangles. Spread half of the preserves over two rectangles. Top each with remaining cake and spread with remaining preserves. Cut into bars., In a microwave, melt semisweet chocolate; stir until smooth. Drizzle over bars. Let stand until set. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 59 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 13mg cholesterol, Sodium 17mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.