Deep Chocolate Bars
Add the chocolate mixture and blend again.
Now add the dry ingredients. Turn on mixer and blend. Leave mixer running one full minute. Make sure you have scraped down the sides to incorporate all ingredients. Do final blending.
Pour batter into a nine-inch square or nine-inch round pan that has been sprayed with baking spray (alternatively lightly butter the pan and sprinkle in a bit of flour to dust the pan). The ideal would be to use a pan with removable bottom but if not you’ll just serve your bars from the pan rather than taking it out to display on a cake plate.
Bake at 350 degrees for 18 to 20 minutes. The batter will not rise much. It will be about a half-inch thick. Might be a bit lumpy, too. This will die down. Test for doneness with a toothpick. If the pick comes out clean the bars are done.
Let cool in the pan on the counter. Either remove the baked result to a platter to frost it or frost in the pan.
To make the frosting:
Heat the cream in a small saucepan on medium high just until bubbles form around the edges of the pan. Do not bring to a full boil. When the bubbles appear, take the pan off of the heat and add the chocolate pieces. Stir until smooth and creamy. Spread on the cooled bars.
Serving Suggestions:
Serve plain or can also be served with whipped cream and/or berries.
These bars are approximately 150 calories each and contain approximately eight grams of carbohydrate per bar without the sauce, whipped cream or berries.
If you want flavored frosting you can add things like peppermint flavoring or orange or even raspberry. Just a tsp will do it. Chocolate mint for the holidays. BIG YUM.
Enjoy!
Cheers,
Zola
