Hazelnut Dessert Squares
Source of Recipe
"Greenfield Village School Cookbook", the Hoszkiewicz family
List of Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup finely ground -- toasted hazelnuts
(filberts)
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 8 ounce pack cream cheese -- softened
1/2 cup dairy sour cream
1/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons hazelnut liqueur
or milk
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon orange flavoring -- optional
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
chocolate syrup -- optional
toasted -- chopped hazelnuts
(optional)Recipe
For crust, in a medium bowl, combine the 1 cup flour, the 1/2 cup sugar, the cocoa powder, and baking powder. Cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Stir in ground hazelnuts. Separate 1 of the eggs; set aside egg white to use in filling. Stir yolk and vanilla into cocoa powder mixture. Press mixture into bottom of an ungreased 9x9x2 inch baking pan. Bake in a 325ºF oven for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, for filling, in a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, sour cream, the 1/3 cup sugar, hazelnut liqueur or milk, the 1 tablespoon flour, orange flavoring (if desired), the egg white, and remaining egg; beat with an electric mixer on low to medium speed until smooth. Stir in orange peel. Spread over crust in pan. Bake in the 325ºF oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until set. Cool on wire rack. Chill thoroughly. To serve, drizzle with chocolate syrup and top with chopped hazelnuts, if desired. Makes 12 servings.
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