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Black Bars




Source of Recipe


Seward Community Newspaper


List of Ingredients




1/2 cup molasses
4 oz. German sweet chocolate
3 eggs
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup soft butter
1/2 to 1 teaspoon each: cloves, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and vanilla (I used 1 tsp. of vanilla and 1 tsp. of Saigon cinnamon; 1/2 tsp. of the other spices)
1 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons grated orange rind
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons grated lemon rind
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup flour

Your favorite liqueur, opt. (I used Grand Marnier)

Recipe




Preheat oven to 350°.

Melt molasses and chocolate over low heat. Cool. Add eggs, sugar, butter, spices, juice, and vanilla. Mix well. Stir pecans, orange and lemon rind, baking powder and soda into flour.

Grease and flour a cookie sheet with sides. [I figure it meant a jelly roll pan; I used a 9x13 brownie pan and it was perfect. I always line mine first with foil and then spray with Pam baking spray with flour.] Spread dough evenly into cookie sheet.

Bake at 350° for about 20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Sprinkle with your favorite liqueur at this time, if you desire (I used about 2 tablespoons.) Let cool before cutting into squares. Store in an airtight container. If you added the liqueur, age the bars in the back of the refrigerator for a week or so before serving. Sprinkle the bars with powdered sugar before serving.