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

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amehart

Aug 27, 2019

We loved this! Very rich so cut into small squares, but oh so good. My nephew requested it for his birthday "cake" next month too!
071246lm

Jan 24, 2018

Found the bottom layer to be very dry and tasteless. Also found that 1/3 Kahlua was way too much for 3 cups of icing sugar.