Espresso Bars

Name: Espresso Bars
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 15 bars
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons espresso powder; 2 tablespoons boiling water; 1/2 cup butter; 1 cup granulated sugar; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup cocoa; 4 ounces cream cheese; 2 tablespoons butter; 2 teaspoons instant espresso powder; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 1/2 cups icing sugar (approx); cocoa, for dusting

Submitted by Boyz 5

"This recipe is for all you coffee lovers out there! A light frosting of coffee cream cheese on dark, moist bars mimics the cream on a cup of espresso. If you can't find instant espresso, regular instant coffee will do. This recipe comes from HOMEMAKER'S magazine."

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Ready In:: 35mins
Ingredients:: 14
Yields:: 15 bars

ingredients

2 teaspoons espresso powder
2 tablespoons boiling water
¹⁄₂ cup butter
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
¹⁄₂ cup all-purpose flour
¹⁄₂ cup cocoa
FROSTING
4 ounces cream cheese
2 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons instant espresso powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 ¹⁄₂ cups icing sugar (approx)
cocoa, for dusting

directions

Dissolve espresso powder in water; set aside.
In mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar.
Add eggs, espresso mixture and vanilla; beat just until blended.
Sift together flour and cocoa; stir.
Spread batter in greased 9-inch square baking pan.
Bake in 350°F oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until tester comes out clean (don't over bake) Let cool.
FROSTING: With electric mixer, beat together cream cheese, butter, espresso powder and vanilla until smooth.
Gradually beat in enough icing sugar to give spreading consistency.
Spread over cooled base.
Dust top lightly with cocoa through a small sieve.
(May be wrapped airtight and stored up to 1 day or frozen).
Cut into bars.

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Boyz 5

Kelowna, B.C

I am a busy single mom of 5 growing boys!! My children's ages are 21,18,14,12 and 10 1/2. In my spare time,when I have any, I try to walk 3 miles a day.I like to read Woman's World and inspirational books and if I didn't have 5 beautiful boys to care for, I would probably be doing missionary work. I live in the beautiful Okanagan Valley in British Columbia and I swear we must be living in Heaven on earth!!!I would love to travel if I had the resources and time with Brazil and South America being on the top of my list of places to see.

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