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Chocolate Chew Bars Recipe

Yields1 ServingPrep Time5 minsCook Time50 minsTotal Time55 mins

Chocolate chew bars are a type of candy that is made from chocolate and chewy nougat. These bars are often covered in a chocolate coating, which helps to keep them fresh and delicious.

 ¼ c PACKED BROWN SUGAR
 ½ ts BAKING POWDER
 3 tb BUTTER
 ½ ts VANILLA
 ½ c FLOUR
 ¼ ts SALT
 1 x EGG - BEATEN
 ½ c CHOCOLATE CHIPS
 ½ c PACKED BROWN SUGAR
 ½ c NUTS - CHOPPED
 1 tb FLOUR
 1 x CHOCOLATE GLAZE (BELOW)
1

MIX 1/4 CUP BROWN SUGAR AND BUTTER: STIR IN 1/2 CUP FLOUR AND 1/4 TEASPOONBAKING POWDER UNTIL CRUMBLY.

2

PRESS INTO THE BOTTOM OF AN 8 X 8 X 2MICROWAVABLE DISH.

3

PLACE DISH ON AN INVERTED MICROWAVABLE PLATE IN THEMICROWAVE OVEN.

4

MICROWAVE UNCOVERED FOR 4 TO 6 MINUTES, TURNING DISH 1/4TURN AFTER TWO MINUTES.

5

MIXTURE WILL APPEAR ALMOST DRY.

6

LET STAND FOR 5MINUTES, UNCOVERED.

7

REMOVE PLATE FROM OVEN.

8

MIX EGG, 1/2 CUP BROWN SUGAR,1 TABLESPOON FLOUR, 1/2 TEASPOON BAKING POWDER, VANILLA AND 1/4 t SALT.

9

STIR IN CHOCOLATE CHIPS AND NUTS.

10

SPREAD OVER BAKED LAYER.

11

MICROWAVEUNCOVERED FOR 7 TO 10 MINUTES, TURNING EVERY 3 MINUTES.

12

(IT'S DONE WHENTOP STARTS TO LOSE GLOSSINESS.

13

COVER LOOSELY AND LET STAND FOR 5 MINUTES.

14

UNCOVER AND LET COOL COMPLETLY.

15

DRIZZLE WITH GLAZE.

16

REFRIGERATE FOR 30MINUTES.

17

CUT INTO 2 X 1 1/4 INCH BARS.

18

CHOCOLATE GLAZE: MICROWAVE 1TABLESPOON COCOA, 1 T BUTTERAND 1 T WATER IN A 2 CUP MICROWAVABLE DISH FOR30 SECONDS: STIR.

19

MIX IN 1/2 CUP POWDERED SUGAR UNTIL SMOOTH.

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CONVENTIONAL OVEN DIRECTIONS: HEAT OVEN TO 350 F.

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USE UNGREASED 8 X 8 X 2INCH PAN.

22

OMIT 1/4 TEASPOON BAKING POWDER IN CRUMBLY MIXTURE.

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BAKE FOR 10TO 12 MINUTES.

24

COOL COMPLTELY.

25

FOR GLAZE MIX COCOA, BUTTER AND 1TABLESPOON BOILING WATER IN SMALL PAN.

26

COOK OVER LOW HEAT, UNTIL THICK AND SMOOTH.

27

REMOVE FROM HEAT AND MIX IN POWDERED SUGAR.

28

MIX UNTIL SMOOTH.

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FINISH AS DIRECTED ABOVE.