Black Forest Bars Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Line 13x9-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides. Spray with cooking spray.
• Microwave 3 oz. semi-sweet chocolate in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 to 2 min. or until chocolate is completely melted when stirred. Add butter, cake mix and 1 egg. Beat with mixer until crumbly.
• Reserve 3/4 cup crumb mixture for later use; press remaining crumb mixture onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 10 min.
• Meanwhile, beat cream cheese and sugar in clean bowl with mixer until blended. Add remaining egg; mix well.
• Spread cream cheese mixture over crust; cover with pie filling. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
• Bake 35 min. or until center is set. Cool completely. Refrigerate 30 min. Meanwhile, make curls from remaining chocolate. (See tip.)
• Cut dessert into 24 bars. Serve topped with the COOL WHIP and chocolate curls.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Combine cake mix and cocoa.
• Cut in butter until crumbly.
• Add eggs and cherry juice; mix well.
• Spread HALF in a greased 13 x 9" metal pan.
• Drop pastry filling by small spoonfuls to within 1/2" of edges. Spread gently to cover chocolate mixture.
• Drop remaining chocolate mixture by small spoonfuls and gently spread to cover filling. Make sure it touches the pan on all sides or it will shrink when it bakes.
• Bake 25 - 28 minutes.

Steps:

• Line a 9" x 13" cake pan with parchment paper; set aside.
• In a bowl, beat the softened butter with sugar until fluffy.
• Sift the flour and cocoa over the top; stir until combined.
• Press into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the centre of a 350 degree F oven until firm, about 15 minutes.
• Let cool in the pan on a rack.
• Spread the cooled base with the sour cherry jam.
• Whisk together the 1/2 cup of flour, 1/3 cup of sugar and 2 tablespoons cocoa powder.
• Cut in the cold butter until crumbly.
• Sprinkle over the jam.
• Bake in the centre of the oven, again at 350 degrees F, until firm to the touch, about 30 minutes.
• Let cool in the pan on a rack.
• Dust with icing sugar.

Steps:

• Drain cherries very well.
• Combine cake mix, cherries and sugar replacement in mixing bowl.
• Stir to blend thoroughtly.
• Spread batter in well-greased 9-inch pan.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
• Cut into 1 X 1 1/2-inch bars.
• Food Exhancge per serving: 1/4 STARCH/BREAD EXCHANGE.

Steps:

• Bars:.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Melt chocolate and butter in a small saucepan or in the microwave, stirring until smooth.
• Cool.
• Combine flour and salt in a bowl.
• Set aside.
• In mixing bowl, beat eggs until fluffy, about 1 minute.
• Gradually beat in brown sugar.
• Add cooled chocolate mixture and vanilla.
• Stir in flour mixture until blended.
• Stir in walnuts and chocolate chips.
• Spread batter in a buttered 13"x 9" baking pan.
• Bake for 20-22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool in pan on wire rack.
• Cherry Cream Cheese Filling:.
• Cream butter and cream cheese in a bowl until light and fluffy.
• Gradually beat in vanilla and powdered sugar.
• Stir in cherries.
• Spread mixture evenly over brownie layer.
• Refrigerate until set.
• Chocolate Drizzle:.
• Melt the chocolate chips and cream over low heat or in the microwave.
• Cool slightly.
• Dip a fork into the mixture and drizzle over the cherry layer.
• Chill until firm then cut in 2"x2" squares.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine butter, sugar and brown sugar in large mixer bowl.
• Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy (1 to 2 minutes).
• Add eggs and vanilla extract; continue beating until well mixed.
• Reduce speed to low; add flour, baking soda and salt.
• Beat until well mixed (1 to 2 minutes).
• Stir in oats, chocolate chips and cherries by hand.
• Spread dough evenly into ungreased 15 x 10-inch jellyroll pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool completely.
• Drizzle: Stir together 1 1/2 cups splenda, 1/4 cups cornstarch together in small bowl.
• Gradually stir in enough water for desired drizzling consistency.
• Drizzle over bars.