We always have people wanting more chocolate recipes. (It's so good to know I am only one of many chocoholics.) So here are more chocolate delights just for you. Choices include Amish Chocolate-Toffee Bars. These bars, in true Amish tradition, are simple but delicious three layer bars that are easy and quick to make. If you prefer candy, try the Triple Chocolate Clusters. These candies are clusters of various chocolates and coating over nuts and pretzels. Oh, go for it! Make them both.
AMISH CHOCOLATE TOFFEE BARS
CRUST:
1 cup flour
3/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup butter
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix above ingredients and press into a 9 x 6-inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
FILLING:
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
Boil brown sugar and butter in a saucepan for one minute. Pour over the baked crust.
TOPPING:
1 cup pecans
1 cup chocolate chips
Sprinkle the pecans over the top of the filling. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and while still hot, sprinkle chocolate chips over the top and spread to smooth. Cut into bars when cooled.
TRIPLE CHOCOLATE CLUSTERS
2 (4-oz each) white chocolate bars
1 cup milk chocolate morsels
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate morsels
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
1 1/2 cups broken pretzels
Melt the white chocolate, milk chocolate and semi-sweet chocolate together in a heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly. When chocolates are completely melted and blended, stir in the pecan pieces and pretzel pieces. Drop by heaping tablespoons onto lightly greased waxed paper. Chill in the refrigerator at least one hour. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one month.
Yield: approximately 3 dozen
You can make a firmer candy by using 3 cups semi-sweet chocolate morsels and leaving out the milk chocolate and white chocolate.
Enjoy!
