Swiss Chocolate Squares Icing Recipes

SWISS CHOCOLATE SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Place water, 1/2 cup (1 stick) of the butter and 1-1/2 oz. of the chocolate in large saucepan. Bring to boil, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Stir in combined flour and granulated sugar. Add eggs, sour cream, baking soda and salt; mix well. Pour into greased and floured 15x10x1-inch baking pan.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Place remaining 1/2 cup (1 stick) margarine, remaining 1-1/2 oz. chocolate and milk in large saucepan; bring to boil. Remove from heat. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating until well blended after each addition. Mix in vanilla. Spread onto warm cake; sprinkle with pecans. Cool completely. Cut into 48 squares to serve.

SWISS CHOCOLATE SQUARES & ICING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Combine water, butter and chocolate in saucepan; bring to a boil.
• Remove from heat. Mix together flour and sugar.
• Stir in flour and sugar.
• Add eggs, sour cream, baking soda and salt. Mix well.
• Pour into greased 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 jelly roll pan.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes.
• Frost while warm with milk chocolate frosting.
• Cool.
• Cut into squares.
• For the Frosting: Combine butter, chocolate and milk in saucepan.
• Boil 1 minute. Remove from heat. Add sugar.
• Beat until smooth.
• Stir in vanilla.
• Spread on squares.
• Garnish with pecan halves if desired.

SWISS CHOCOLATE BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. In a small bowl, combine eggs and sour cream. In a small saucepan, cook and stir water, butter and chocolate just until melted. Stir into dry ingredients. Stir in sour cream mixture until well blended. , Pour into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 375° for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 30 minutes. , Meanwhile, for frosting, place confectioner's sugar in a large bowl; set aside. , In a small saucepan combine the butter, milk and chocolate. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Beat into confectioner's sugar until smooth. Stir in vanilla. Let stand for 5 minutes. Spread over warm bars. Top with pecan halves. Cool completely before cutting into bars.

SWISS CHOCOLATE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Combine water, butter and unsweetened chocolate in a medium saucepan. Over medium heat bring to boil and boil for one minute, remove from heat and let cool.
• Combine flour, sugar, baking soda and salt and add to cooled chocolate mixture. Add eggs, sour cream and vanilla, mix until well blended. Stir in chopped walnuts.
• Pour into a greased and floured brownie pan, bake approximately 35 minutes.
• Icing:.
• Melt butter and unsweetened chocolate together over low to medium heat. Once melted and smooth remove from heat and using a mixer alternately add powdered sugar, milk and vanilla and blend until smooth. Spread over warm brownies.

CHOCOLATE SWISS MERINGUE BUTTERCREAM

Steps:

• In medium glass or metal bowl, beat egg whites and sugar with whisk until blended. Set over pan of simmering water, beating occasionally, until sugar has dissolved and egg mixture reaches 160°F on candy thermometer, 16 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Pour into bowl of electric stand mixer fitted with whisk attachment. Beat on high speed 2 to 3 minutes or until glossy peaks form and bowl has cooled to feel slightly warm. Still on high speed, slowly add 1 1/2 cups softened butter, one piece at a time, scraping side of bowl occasionally, until mixture is smooth, thick and shiny, 12 to 14 minutes. Beat in vanilla. If mixture separates, beat until smooth.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave chopped chocolate uncovered on High 60 seconds, stirring halfway through microwave time. Continue to microwave in 10-second increments, until chocolate can be stirred smooth. Let stand 10 minutes. Beat cooled melted chocolate into frosting until smooth.
• Fill and frost 1 (8-inch) three-layer cake.

CRISPY CHOCOLATE SQUARES

Steps:

• In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine the marshmallows, peanut butter, chocolate chips and butter. Cover and microwave on high for 1-1/2 minutes. Stir until well blended (the mixture will be lumpy). Add cereal and peanuts; stir until well coated. Spread into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. pan. , For the frosting, combine chocolate chips, butter and milk in another microwave-safe bowl. Cover and microwave on high for 1 minute. Add sugar and vanilla. With an electric mixer, beat frosting until smooth. Spread over the cereal mixture. Cover and refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours. Cut into squares.

CHOCOLATE SQUARES II

Steps:

• Butter an 8x8 inch baking dish.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, melt together the butter, brown sugar and cocoa, stirring frequently until smooth. Remove from heat and stir in the egg and vanilla. Mix in the crushed cookies and walnuts. Press the mixture into the prepared pan and refrigerate until firm.

CHOCOLATE BUTTER-CREME FROSTING

Steps:

• In small bowl mix at medium speed, sugar, butter (softened), and salt until light and fluffy.
• Add melted chocolate, milk and vanilla extract, beating until well blended.