Calypso Bars
From chefmeow 17 years agoIngredients
- 2-1/2 squares unsweetened chocolate shopping list
- 2/3 cups hot water shopping list
- 1-1/3 cups granulated sugar shopping list
- 1-1/3 cups chopped pitted dates shopping list
- 1/4 cup butter shopping list
- 1 teaspoon vanilla shopping list
- 3/4 cup butter shopping list
- 1-1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar shopping list
- 1-1/2 cup sifted all purpose flour shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon salt shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda shopping list
- 1-1/2 cups rolled oats shopping list
- 1 cup chopped nuts shopping list
How to make it
- Combine chocolate and hot water in saucepan.
- Cook stirring over low heat until chocolate melts.
- Add granulated sugar and stir until dissolved then add dates.
- Cook until mixture thickens about 5 minutes.
- Add 1/4 cup butter then blend in vanilla and remove from heat and cool.
- Cream 3/4 cup butter and gradually add brown sugar creaming until light and fluffy.
- Sift flour with salt and soda then add to creamed mixture and blend well.
- Add oats and nuts then mix until crumbly.
- Press half nut mixture into greased rectangular baking pan.
- Spread chocolate date mixture over it and add second layer of nut mixture.
- Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
- Serve warm with ice cream or cool and cut into 30 squares.
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With dates it has to be good! Great post!
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