Maple Bars Recipes

Steps:

• In a bowl place yeast and 1/2 water, to activate.
• Place butter, salt, and sugar in hot scalded milk, then add cold water.
• Mix well and add eggs to this.
• When it is cool enough place in mixer with yeast mixture.
• Add flour 1 c at a time till soft but workable dough.
• Roll out on lightly floured surface into a rectangle about 1/4-1/2 inch thick.
• Cut into rectangular bars about 2-3 inches by5-6 inches.
• Let rise till doubled.
• Heat oil to 350°F and fry till browned on both sides.
• Drain on paper towels and when cool fill with bavarian cream if desired and frost.
• Frosting:.
• Place all ingredients in a medium bowl and mix with a hand blender till smooth.
• I frost mine as I eat them because if you let the frosting sit it will start to slide off the doughnut.
• The number you will get is determined by how big you cut them.

Steps:

• For Maple Bars: In saucepan scald milk.
• Add shortening, sugar, salt and cinnamon.
• Dissolve and let cool to lukewarm.
• In large bowl dissolve 2 packages of yeast in water.
• Add beaten eggs and stir.
• Stir saucepan mix into yeast mixture.
• Gradually add flour.
• Knead.
• Let rise in bowl for an hour.
• Punch down and roll out to 1" thickness.
• Cut into squares and let rise again on lightly greased baking sheets.
• Bake at 425°F for 7-8 minutes or until light golden brown. Watch carefully.
• For Icing: In saucepan mix butter, brown sugar and milk.
• Bring to boil and simmer 3 minutes.
• Remove from heat and cool for 15 minutes.
• Add mapleine and then powdered sugar and blend well.
• Add more powdered sugar if needed.
• Spread on maple bars and enjoy.

Steps:

• Graham Layer:.
• Combine crumbs, pecans, coconut, chocolate and butter in bowl. Press evenly over bottom of 13 x 9 x2 inch baking dish. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Maple-Cream Layer:.
• Beat confectioners sugar, butter and maple syrup in bowl until smooth and creamy. Spread evenly over graham layer. Refrigerate until firm, for about 3 hours.
• Topping:.
• Melt Semisweet chocolate in cream in saucepan over low heat. Cool to room temperature, about 20 minutes. Pour evenly over maple layer. Refrigerate until firm, for 3 hours.
• Melt white chocolate in small saucepan over low heat. Cool Slightly. Pour into paper cone: drizzle over Chocolate topping. Refrigerate until set, about 10 minutes.
• Cut into 24 two inch squares: cut each square into half for 48 bars.
• This can be frozen, or refrigerated.

Steps:

• Combine flour and 2 tbsp brown sugar; cut in butter until coarse crumbs.
• Press into an ungreased 9x9 or 11x7 bar pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
• Beat eggs with 1/2 cup brown sugar, add the nuts, syrup, melted butter and vanilla. Pour over the crust.
• Return to the oven for 25 more minutes or until set.
• Cool slightly before cutting into bars.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Cut a piece of foil 8 by 16-inches. Butter the corners and sides of an 8-by-8-inch baking pan. Line the pan with the foil, leaving an overhang on two sides.
• Beat the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Reduce the speed to medium and add the egg yolk, syrup, vanilla extract and vanilla bean seeds if using. Reduce the speed to low, add the flours and salt, all at once, and beat until just combined. Add the walnuts and continue to mix until fully combined.
• Using your hands, drop the dough in pieces evenly into the prepared pan. Flour your hands lightly and press the dough together and into the corners of the pan. Put a piece of waxed paper on top of the dough and use something square and heavy-another pan, a pound of cold butter-to press the dough into the pan and make a smooth, even top. Chill until firm, about 30 minutes.
• When it is firm, use a fork to score the dough all over. Bake until deep golden brown and starting to pull away from the sides of the pan, about 45 minutes. Cool completely on a rack, about 2 hours, then wrap with plastic wrap, and let sit at room temperature overnight.
• Place a lightweight cutting board or a baking rack over the top of the pan. Flip and set on the counter. Gently pull the pan from the foil and the foil from the pan to lift off the pan. Gently peel the foil off the bar. Place another lightweight cutting board on top, and flip the bar right-side-up.
• Using a sharp, serrated knife, slice the square in half. Then slice each half into 8 bars.

Steps:

• In a mixing bow, cream sugar and shortening. Add syrup and egg and beat well. Combine flour and baking powder; add to creamed mixture. Add vanilla and mix well. Stir in oats and walnuts. Pour into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 35 minutes. Cut into squares while warm. Cool on a wire rack.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Grease an 8x8-inch pan.
• Mix all ingredients and spread into pan.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes.
• Cut into squares while still warm.
• You may frost them if you wish.