Lemon Chocolate Bars
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Ingredients
| Chocolate shortbread base | |||
| 10 | tablespoons |
butter
cold |
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| ⅓ | cup |
powdered sugar
|
|
| ⅓ | cup |
sugar
|
|
| ¼ | cup |
cocoa powder
unsweetened |
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| 1 | cup |
all-purpose flour
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| Lemon curd topping | |||
| 4 | large |
egg yolks
|
|
| ¾ | cup |
sugar
|
|
| 3 | ounces |
lemon juice
about 21/2 lemons |
|
| 4 | tablespoons |
butter
|
|
| 1 | pinch |
salt
|
* |
| 2 | teaspoons |
lemon zest
|
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| Orange ganache topping | |||
| 1 | ounce |
semi-sweet chocolate
bittersweet,, finely chopped, null, null |
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| 2 | tablespoons |
heavy whipping cream
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|
| 1 ½ | teaspoons |
liqueur
grand marnier or cointreau, orange flavor |
* |
Directions
Heat oven to 325℉ (160℃).
Use 8x8 inch pan and line bottom and two sides with a 8x16 inch strip of foil.
Whisk together the sugars and cocoa.
In a large bowl, cream the butter and cocoa mixture until light and fluffy.
Mix in the flour, adding in two parts, until incorporated.
Pat dough into prepared pan.
Use fork to prick dough all over.
Bake for 40 minutes.
While shortbread is baking, prepare the Topping.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 68g (2.4 oz)Amount per Serving
Calories 27853% of calories from fat
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 16g
25%
Saturated Fat 10g
50%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol 108mg
36%
Sodium 99mg
4%
Total Carbohydrate
11g
11%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Sugars g
Protein
5g
Vitamin A 11%
•
Vitamin C 6%
Calcium 2%
•
Iron 5%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet
How is this calculated?
