Kahlua Bars
INGREDIENTS
- Servings: 24 to 32
- 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
- 2/3 cup butter, room temperature
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup Kahlua
- 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- INGREDIENTS FOR THE FROSTING:
- 2 tablespoons Kahlua
- 1 teaspoon instant coffee
- 1/2 cup butter (1 cube), room temperature
- 2 cups powered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 to 3 teaspoons milk
- INGREDIENTS FOR THE TOPPING:
- 1 ounce semi-sweet chocolate
- 1 tablespoon butter
DIRECTIONS
- TO PREPARE THE BROWNIES:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease a 9 x 13-inch baking pan.
- In a medium saucepan over low heat, melt the chocolate and butter together.
- Remove pan from heat and mix in sugar, eggs, vanilla and Kahlua.
- Stir in flour, baking powder and salt.
- Spread in prepared pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees, 25 to 30 minutes or until batter starts to pull away from sides of pan. Cool.
- TO PREPARE THE FROSTING:
- In a small bowl, mix Kahlua with instant coffee, stirring until coffee is dissolved.
- In a medium bowl, cream butter, powdered sugar and vanilla together.
- Add coffee mixture and beat until well blended. Add milk to desired consistency.
- Spread frosting over cooled brownies.
- TO PREPARE THE TOPPING:
- In a small saucepan, melt chocolate and butter together.
- Cool slightly, then drizzle topping over frosting. Cool until chocolate is set.
- Cut into bars.