Chocolate Chip Honey Bars

Name: Chocolate Chip Honey Bars
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 18 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 envelope fast rising yeast; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 cup water; 1/4 cup evaporated milk; 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine; 2 tablespoons honey; 1 egg yolk; 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips; 1/2 cup sugar

Submitted by SnowHat

"* To serve later and maintain freshness, store thoroughly cooled bars in airtight containers or freezer bags and freeze for up to 1 month. Thaw for at least 1 hour before serving."

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Ready In:: 2hrs
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 18

ingredients

1 ³⁄₄ cups all-purpose flour
1 envelope fast rising yeast
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄ cup water
¹⁄₄ cup evaporated milk
¹⁄₂ cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
2 tablespoons honey
1 egg yolk
1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
¹⁄₂ cup sugar

directions

In a large bowl, combine 1/ 2 cup flour, undissolved yeast, and salt.
Heat water, milk, butter, and honey until very warm (120° to 130°F).
Gradually add to dry ingredients.
Beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally.
Add egg yolk and ½ cup flour; beat 2 minutes at high speed.
Stir in remaining flour to make a stiff batter.
Cover tightly with plastic wrap; refrigerate 2 hours.
Remove dough from refrigerator.
Combine chocolate morsels and 1/2 cup sugar.
Roll dough to 8 x 8-inch square using 1/ 4 cup of sugar mixture (instead of flour) on surface.
Sprinkle with 1/4 cup sugar mixture; fold ends over center (like folding a letter).
Repeat rolling, sprinkling, and folding procedure twice more using remaining sugar mixture.
Roll to 8 x 8-inch square; pat in 8 x 8-inch square baking pan lined with parchment or wax paper.
Bake at 375°F for 25 to 30 minutes or until done.
Remove from pan; cool on wire rack.
Cut into bars to serve*.