Viennese Chocolate Walnut Bars Recipes

VIENNESE CHOCOLATE-WALNUT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375. Cover a 9" square cake pan with aluminum foil.
• Make crust: In small bowl of electric mixer, cream butter. Beat in 1/4 cup dark brown sugar. On low speed, gradually add flour and beat only until the mixture holds together.
• Place dough by large spoonfuls across the bottom of the pan. With fingertips, press dough to make a smooth layer. Bake at 375 for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside.
• As crust cooks, soften apricot prserves in a bowl and set aside.
• Make filling: Grind walnuts to a fine powder and set aside.
• In small bowl of electric mixer, beat eggs at high speed for 2-3 minutes, or until they are slightly thickened. Add salt and vanilla and then, on low speed, add sugar and cocoa. Increase the speed to high again and beat for 2-3 minutes more. On low speed beat in ground walnuts, beating only until nuts are incorporated.
• Spread preserves over the hot crust, leaving a 1/2" border at the edge.
• Pour filling over the preserves and tilt pan to make sure it's level.
• Bake at 375 for 25 minutes. Cool completely, then ice.
• In top of double boiler, warm chocolate until it is melted, stirring continuously. Add corn syrup, coffee, and boiling water, and stir until smooth.
• Spread icing over cake; sprinkle with chopped walnuts and press down gently. Let stand at room temperature until icing is firm.

CHOCOLATE VIENNESE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray a 13 x 9 pan with cooking spray or grease it.
• In a large bowl combine cake mix,(reserve chocolate pouch), egg and softened butter at low speed until crumbly.
• Reserve 1 cup for filling.
• Do not wash bowl.
• Press remaining mixture in prepared pan.
• Bake for 10 minutes.
• Cool for 5 minutes.
• In a small saucepan combine water and apricots.
• Cook for 5 minutes until apricots are soft and most of the water is absorbed.
• Spread over base.
• In the same large bowl combine chocolate pouch, reserved cake mix crumb mixture, milk, almond extract, and egg on low speed until moistened.
• Beat for 2 minutes on high.
• Pour evenly over apricot layer.
• Return pan to oven for 20-25 minutes or until top springs back when touched lightly in center.
• Cool completely.
• In small saucepan, combine semi sweet morsels and butter.
• Cook over low heat until chocolate melts completely, stir constantly.
• Drizzle over bars.
• Chill until chocolate is set.

CHOCOLATE WALNUT SQUARES

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Add flour and salt; mix well. Fold in walnuts. Spread half of batter into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Add chocolate to the remaining batter; mix well. Carefully spread over batter in pan., Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely. , For frosting, in a saucepan, combine flour and milk until smooth. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until bubbly and thickened. Cool completely. , In a bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar. Add vanilla and mix well. Gradually add the milk mixture; beat for 5 minutes. Frost cake. Store in the refrigerator.

VIENNESE WALNUT BARS

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350°. Butter a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan.2. To make pastry, beat butter, cream cheese, and sugar in a small bowl with electric mixer until well blended. On low speed, gradually beat in flour. Press evenly in bottom of prepared pan. Sprinkle with walnuts, then chocolate chips.3. To make topping, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat brown sugar, butter, eggs, and dissolved coffee in a medium bowl with electric mixer. On low speed or by hand, gradually beat in flour mixture (mixture will be very thick). Spoon over filling, spreading gently to cover. Sprinkle with walnuts. Bake 30 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

VIENNESE CHOCOLATE-NUT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a loaf pan.
• Cream margarine and sugar in a bowl with an electric mixer until well combined. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Mix flour, cornstarch, hazelnuts, and cocoa powder in a separate bowl and quickly mix into the margarine mixture. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Invert carefully onto a serving plate or cooling rack. Let cool completely before dusting with confectioners' sugar.

CHEWY WALNUT PAN BARS

Steps:

• In a bowl, beat the eggs, brown sugar and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to the egg mixture. Stir in walnuts. , Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until bars pull away from edges of the pan. Cool on a wire rack.

HUNGARIAN CHOCOLATE-WALNUT TORTE

Steps:

• Have all ingredients at room temperature.
• Line the bottom of an 8-inch square cake pan or a 9-inch springform pan with parchment or wax paper.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• In a heavy-bottomed 2-or 3-quart saucepan, combine 1/2 cup of the sugar and 1/2 cup water and bring to a boil, stirring constantly over medium heat. Continue boiling and stirring until all the grains of sugar have completely dissolved and the mixture forms a simple syrup. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the chocolate until melted and smooth. Set aside to cool.
• In a large bowl, beat the egg yolks with an electric mixer until light and thickened, about 4 minutes. Grind the walnuts with the remaining sugar and the matzoh meal in a food processor using the pulse motion and stir into the egg yolks. Add the cooled chocolate mixture and combine thoroughly.
• Using clean beaters, beat the egg whites in another bowl until they hold stiff peaks. Gradually fold the whites into the chocolate-walnut mixture, incorporating them gently but thoroughly so that no whites are visible. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30 to 40 minutes, until puffed and almost set but still a little gooey in the center. A wooden toothpick inserted 1 inch from the edge should come out clean.
• Remove the pan from the oven and let cool on a rack. When completely cool, unmold the cake by running a thin-bladed knife around the edges of the cake to release it from the pan (or release the springform); invert onto a platter. Peel off the parchment paper. Serve the torte at room temperature.
• If desired, lightly dust with Passover confectioners' sugar. For a lovely, simple presentation, place a doily or a stencil-handmade by you or, even better, your children-over the torte, then sprinkle with the sugar. Carefully remove the doily or stencil.
• Or glaze with the chocolate icing. Lay long strips of wax paper or foil on a cake plate or serving platter and place the cake on top. Pour the glaze over the top of the cake, letting it drip down the sides. Using a spatula, evenly spread the glaze over the top and sides. Now, pull out and discard the paper strips or foil strips--the plate will be clean and ready for serving. If you'd like, garnish with a few walnut halves attractively placed in the center of the cake. Refrigerate the cake for about an hour to set the glaze, but bring it to room temperature before serving.
• The plain or frosted torte is heavenly with generous dollops of whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
• Passover Confectioners’ Sugar:
• In a blender, mini-food processor, or clean coffee grinder, whirl 1 cup minus 1/2 tablespoon regular granulated sugar until it is powdery. Place in a small bowl and stir in 1/2 teaspoon potato starch. Sift before using. (Recently commercial Passover confectioners' sugar, made without cornstarch, has appeared in some stores with large kosher-for-Passover sections. If available, by all means use it here.)
• Chocolate Icing:
• Melt the butter or margarine slowly in a heavy saucepan over very low heat. When half is melted, gradually whisk in the chocolate, stirring well as it melts. After all the chocolate has been added, stir in 2 tablespoons water and beat well until the glaze is completely smooth. Let the mixture cool about 5 minutes to thicken slightly.

WHITE CHOCOLATE AND WALNUT PUMPKIN BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9x13-inch pan with enough parchment to have overhang on all sides.
• Whisk together flour, pumpkin pie spice, salt, and baking soda in a bowl until well combined.
• Whisk together pumpkin puree, white sugar, brown sugar, melted butter, egg, and vanilla in a large bowl until thoroughly combined. Mix in 1/2 of the flour mixture and stir until just combined. Stir in remaining flour mixture until just combined. Fold in white chocolate chips and walnuts. Pour batter into the prepared pan and spread into an even layer.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the top springs back lightly when touched, about 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely, 30 to 45 minutes. Slice into 24 bars.