Chocolate Malt Bars

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 (1 ounce) square unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup chocolate malt powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup chocolate malt powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons heavy cream

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 35 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease an 8x8 inch baking pan. in a bowl over a pan of simmering water, or in the microwave, melt the unsweetened chocolate, stirring occasionally until smooth. set aside to cool.
• in a medium bowl, cream together the shortening and white sugar until light and fluffy. beat in the eggs, one at a time then stir in the vanilla. mix in the melted chocolate combine the flour, 1/2 cup chocolate malt powder, baking powder and salt; stir into the chocolate mixture. spread evenly into the prepared pan.
• bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until set. let bars cool in the pan before frosting.
• to make frosting, cream together the butter, 1/4 cup of malt powder and salt. gradually beat in the confectioners' sugar and heavy cream until smooth and spreadable. spread over cooled bars before cutting into squares.