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chocolate bars with eggnog sauce

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Pat Duran
@kitchenChatter
Las Vegas, NV

Decadent chocolate cake-like bars with smooth and creamy sauce spooned thickly over top.

(1 rating)
yield 12 -15 servings
prep time 10 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For chocolate bars with eggnog sauce

  • CAKE-LIKE BARS:
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 c
    dairy buttermilk
  • 3/4 c
    baking cocoa
  • 3/4 c
    boiling water
  • 1/4 c
    butter or margarine, softened
  • 1/4 c
    buttery shortening
  • 2 c
    granulated sugar
  • 2 lg
    eggs
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1/8 tsp
    salt
  • 1 3/4 c
    all purpose flour
  • EGGNOG SAUCE:
  • 1 Tbsp
    cornstarch
  • 2 Tbsp
    cold water
  • 1 1/3 c
    milk
  • 1/4 c
    granulated sugar
  • 3
    beaten egg yolks
  • 1/4 tsp
    brandy extract
  • 1/4 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • nutmeg

How To Make chocolate bars with eggnog sauce

  • 1
    cake-like bars: Heat oven to 350^. Grease and flour(I use Baker's Joy)a 13x9-inch baking pan. Stir baking soda into buttermilk in medium bowl; set aside. Stir together cocoa and water until smooth; set aside. Beat butter, shortening and sugar in large bowl until creamy. Add eggs, vanilla and salt; beat well. Add buttermilk mixture alternately with flour to butter mixture, beating until blended. Add cocoa mixture; blend thoroughly. Pour into prepared pan. Bake 40-45 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely. Serve with eggnog Sauce. --- Eggnog Sauce: Stir cornstarch and cold water in a saucepan until smooth. Add milk, sugar and egg yolks; beat with a wire whisk until well thickened. Remove from heat; stir in brandy and vanilla. Cool completely. Sprinkle several dashes of ground nutmeg over top.
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