Mocha-Marmalade Shortbread Bars

Name: Mocha-Marmalade Shortbread Bars
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons baking powder; 113 grams 1/2 cup butter or margarine, at room temperature; 1 large egg yolk; 237 milliliters all-purpose flour; 2 Tbsps finely ground coffee; 177 milliliters orange marmalade; 0 teaspoons salt; 170 grams semisweet chocolate, chopped, or 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips; 177 milliliters sugar; 3 Tbsps whipping cream

Mocha-Marmalade Shortbread Bars requires approximately 45 minutes from start to finish. This dessert has 152 calories, 1g of protein, and 7g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 24. It is a very affordable recipe for fans of Southern food. A mixture of semisweet chocolate, ground coffee, whipping cream, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy.

Instructions

In a large bowl, with a mixer on medium speed, beat butter and sugar until smooth.

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Add egg yolk and beat until well blended.

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In a medium bowl, mix flour, ground coffee, baking powder, and salt. Stir into butter mixture, then beat until well blended. Press dough level in bottom of a 9- by 13-inch baking pan.

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Bake crust in a 325 regular or convection oven until lightly browned, 15 to 18 minutes.

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Crust

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Spread the warm crust with marmalade, then let cool completely.

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Meanwhile, in a heatproof bowl set over (but not touching) barely simmering water in a pan, stir chocolate and cream often until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth.

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Spread evenly over marmalade and chill until chocolate mixture is firm to touch, about 30 minutes.

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Cut into 24 bars.

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Servings:

1teaspoons

baking powder 113grams

1/2 cup butter or margarine, at room temperature 1large

egg yolk 237milliliters

all-purpose flour 2Tbsps

finely ground coffee 177milliliters

orange marmalade 0teaspoons

salt 170grams

semisweet chocolate, chopped, or 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips 177milliliters

sugar 3Tbsps

whipping cream

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel are my top picks for Southern. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. You could try Karthauserhof Ruwer Riesling Trocken Grosses Gewachs. Reviewers quite like it with a 5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 58 dollars per bottle.

Karthauserhof Ruwer Riesling Trocken Grosses Gewachs

Strong herbal character in the nose with only subtle notes of citrus fruit, mineral stone aspects layering beyond, on the palate a very finely woven structure, very light in overall character, but with good pressure and length, silky texture in the finish.