Dads German Chocolate Squares Recipes

GERMAN CHOCOLATE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 13 x 9 inch pan.
• Melt caramels with 1/3 cup condensed milk.
• In a separate bowl, combine cake mix with melted butter and 1/2 cup of condensed milk. Stir well.
• Spread 1/2 of the cake mix mixture in pan and bake for 6 to 8 minutes.
• Remove from oven and cover with caramel, chips and nuts. Put remaining cake mix on top. Bake for another 10 minutes.

GERMAN CHOCOLATE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Lightly grease or spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan.
• In medium bowl, mix butter and cake mix with fork until crumbly; reserve 1 cup. Press remaining mixture in bottom of pan.
• Bake 10 minutes. Sprinkle chocolate chips over baked layer. Drop frosting by tablespoonfuls over chocolate chips. Stir milk into reserved cake mixture. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto frosting layer.
• Bake 24 to 28 minutes or until cake portion is slightly dry to touch; cool 10 minutes. Carefully loosen edges of bars with knife. Cool completely. Refrigerate until firm. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows. Store loosely covered.

GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE SQUARES

Steps:

• Make Cake: Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Butter a 13 x 9-inch glass baking dish.
• Bring water to a simmer in small saucepan.
• Reduce heat to low.
• Add chopped chocolate; whisk until smooth.
• Cool.
• Sift flour, baking powder and salt into medium bowl.
• Using elelctric mixer, beat sugar and butter in large bowl until blended.
• Beat in yolks one at a time.
• Beat in cooled chocolate mixture and vanilla.
• Beat in dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk.
• Using clean, dry beaters, beat whites in another bowl until stiff but not dry.
• Fold into batter in 2 additions.
• Pour batter into prepared dish.
• Sprinkle with chocolate chips.
• Bake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 55-60 minutes.
• Cool cake in pan on rack.
• Make Frosting: Combine first 5 ingredients in heavy saucepan.
• Whisk over medium-high heat until mixture simmers, thickens and leaves path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across, about 18 minutes.
• Mix in coconut and pecans.
• Spread warm frosting over cake.
• Immediately sprinkle 1/4 cup chocolate chips over.
• Let stand until frosting sets, about 2 hours.
• Cut cake into squares and serve.

GERMAN CHOCOLATE CHESS SQUARES

Steps:

• In a big mixing bowl, add the first 4 ingredients; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Press mixture into the bottom of a greased 13x9 inch baking dish; set aside.
• In another mixing bowl, add the cream cheese, 2 eggs, and 1 cup powdered sugar; beat using an electric mixer on medium speed until blended.
• Gradually add in remaining powdered sugar; beat after each addition.
• Pour mixture over chocolate crust, spread evenly.
• Bake at 350° for 40 minutes.
• Cool on wire rack; cut into squares and serve.

GERMAN CHOCOLATE BARS

Steps:

• Brownies: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a 13x9" pan with cooking spray.
• Combine the brownie mix, egg, water, oil and coconut extract in a large bowl.
• Mix just until blended.
• Stir in the 1/2 c coconut and 1/2 c pecans.
• Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until done.
• Frosting: Combine 3/4 c sugar, butter, milk and egg yolks in a saucepan.
• Cook on medium high heat, stirring, until thickened (about 13-15 minutes).
• Add in the 1 c coconut, 3/4 c pecans and vanilla.
• Cook about 2 more minutes.
• When the brownies are done, pour on the warm topping and spread to the edges.
• Cool 20 minutes on a wire rack.
• Chill until ready to serve.
• You can use the foil to life the brownies out of the pan to make slicing easier.