Chocolate Kahlua Brownie Bars
photo by patti k.
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 19
- Serves:
-
20
ingredients
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For Crust
- 2⁄3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1⁄2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1⁄3 cup cold butter
- 1⁄2 cup finely chopped pecans
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For Brownie layer
- 1⁄4 cup butter
- 1⁄4 cup shortening
- 2 ounces good quality unsweetened chocolate
- 1⁄2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1⁄4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1⁄4 cup coffee liqueur, such as kahlua
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour
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For Frosting
- 2 cups sifted powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon coffee liqueur (Kahlua)
- 1 -2 tablespoon milk
directions
- For crust, stir together the 2/3 cup flour and 1/2 cup brown sugar.
- Using a pastry blender, cut in the 1/3 cup butter until pieces are the size of fine crumbs.
- Stir in the 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans.
- Press mixture into an ungreased 9x9 pan; set aside.
- For brownie layer, in a medium saucepan over low heat, melt the 1/4 cup butter, shortening and chocolate, stirring until smooth.
- Remove from heat.
- Cool slightly (about 5 minutes).
- Stir in 1/2 cup brown sugar and granulated sugar.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition just until combined.
- Stir in the 1/4 cup coffee liqueur, the 2 tablespoons milk, vanilla, and salt.
- Add the 1/2 cup flour and stir just until moistened.
- Pour batter over crust.
- Bake in a 350° oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean with crumbs clinging to it.
- Cool brownies in pan on wire rack.
- For frosting, stir together the powdered sugar, melted butter, and the 1 teaspoon coffee liqueur.
- Stir in enough of the 1 to 2 tablespoons milk to make a spreading consistency.
- Spread over cooled brownies. Cut into bars.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
shimmerchk
Poulsbo, CA
<p>Hello, My name is Monica and I am a 35 year old, happily married mom of 2. After working as a project manager for many years, I currently am a stay-at-home mom to our beautiful daughter Hannah who is 10 years old,& our sweet son Liam who is 6. I love being home with them! I am a Navy wife of 19 years. It is an adventurous, fun, sometimes stressful life but we are proud to be a Navy family in service of our country. <br />Cooking is one of my passions. I could sit down and read recipes like I would a regular novel. I would say I am more of a recipe gatherer rather than a recipe orginator. I do tweak things a lot to suit my families taste, but other than that I rely on recipes for ideas and technique. I find most of my own recipes have been posted in some form or another here, but I look forward to having more to add in the future. <br />I am an avid baker and also love international foods. Being half Thai, I love Thai food and have gotten my family to learn to appreciate it as well.</p>