VIENNESE WALNUT BARS

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Number Of Ingredients 17

Pastry
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 (3-ounce) package cream cheese softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/4 cups flour
Filling
1 cup walnuts chopped
6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips (1 cup)
Topping
1 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups brown sugar packed light
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 eggs large
1 teaspoon instant coffee dissolved in 1 tablespoon hot water
1/2 cup walnuts chopped

Steps:

1. Heat oven to 350°. Butter a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan.2. To make pastry, beat butter, cream cheese, and sugar in a small bowl with electric mixer until well blended. On low speed, gradually beat in flour. Press evenly in bottom of prepared pan. Sprinkle with walnuts, then chocolate chips.3. To make topping, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat brown sugar, butter, eggs, and dissolved coffee in a medium bowl with electric mixer. On low speed or by hand, gradually beat in flour mixture (mixture will be very thick). Spoon over filling, spreading gently to cover. Sprinkle with walnuts. Bake 30 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

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