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Chocolate Rum Bars
INGREDIENTS
For the Bars
1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
1-1/4 cups packed brown sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup chopped mixed candied fruit
1/4 cup finely chopped blanched almonds
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, grated
For the Frosting
2 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup light rum
Make: 32 bars.
PREPARATION
Pre-heat oven to 350°F and grease a 9" x 9" baking
pan. In a large mixing bowl, beat together butter and sugar
until light and fluffy. Stir in vanilla. In another bowl, sift
together flour, spices, baking powder and salt. Stir the dry
ingredients into the butter mixture. Stir in fruit, almonds
and chocolate. Pat into the bottom of prepared pan. Bake for
25 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare frosting by blending all of the
frosting ingredients until smooth. When bars are cool, spread
with frosting and cut into bars.
