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

You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Mocha-Marmalade Shortbread Bars a try. This recipe serves 24. One portion of this dish contains approximately 1g of protein, 7g of fat, and a total of 152 calories. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. If you have baking powder, butter, orange marmalade, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

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

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Sugar

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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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Marmalade

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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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Water

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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

Southern can be paired with Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel. 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. One wine you could try is Schloss Vollrads Riesling Spatlese. It has 4 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 29 dollars.