Kahlua Dream Bars

Name: Kahlua Dream Bars
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 dozen.
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, cubed; 1/2 cup baking cocoa; 1 large egg yolk; 2 cups graham cracker crumbs; 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; FILLING:; 1/2 cup butter, melted; 1/3 cup Kahlua (coffee liqueur); 3 cups confectioners' sugar; GLAZE:; 1/4 cup butter, cubed; 3 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped

I always double this recipe so everyone gets a piece. For a glaze with deeper flavor, use 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate and 2 ounces semisweet.—Lorraine Caland, Shuniah, Ontario

Ingredients

1 cup butter, cubed
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1 large egg yolk
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
FILLING:
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/3 cup Kahlua (coffee liqueur)
3 cups confectioners' sugar
GLAZE:
1/4 cup butter, cubed
3 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped

Directions

In large heavy saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat; stir in cocoa until blended. Whisk a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolk; return all to the pan, whisking constantly. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and a thermometer reads 160°, 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in cracker crumbs, confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Press into a greased 13x9-in. pan.
For filling, in a large bowl, combine butter and Kahlua. Stir in confectioners' sugar. Spread over crust. Refrigerate until set.
For glaze, in a microwave, melt butter and chocolate; stir until smooth. Spread over filling. Refrigerate until set. Cut into bars.

Originally published as KHALUA DREAMS in Ultimate Cookie Swap 2015