Small-Batch Baking for Chocolate Lovers by Debby Maugans

Author:Debby Maugans
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 2011-11-23T17:00:00+00:00

Malted Milk Coconut Bars

The Easter bunny knew somehow to leave malted milk balls in my basket. Big as jaw breakers, I still pick them out of my children’s stash. When I get a craving other times of the year, I make these cookies. That way I can wait for the bunny.

¼ cup plus 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour, divided

4 tablespoons firmly packed light brown sugar, divided

1/8 teaspoon baking powder

Salt

1½ tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into ½-inch cubes, plus butter for greasing the pan

1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon well-beaten egg, divided

1/3 cup sweetened flaked coconut

3 tablespoons chocolate malted milk powder

Pinch of baking powder (about 1/16 teaspoon)

Malted Milk Frosting (recipe follows)

Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 375°F. Line the bottom of a petite loaf pan (2-cup capacity, about 5 × 3 inches) with a strip of aluminum foil to fit down the length and up the short sides of the pan, with enough extra length to extend over the edges by 1½ inches. Lightly grease the foil and set the pan aside.

Place ¼ cup of the flour, 2 tablespoons of the brown sugar, the baking powder, and a pinch of salt in a medium mixing bowl; whisk to blend the dry ingredients. Add the butter cubes and the 1 teaspoon well-beaten egg; cut in the butter with a pastry blender until the mixture forms small clumps.

Press the dough evenly into the prepared pan. Bake until the crust is beginning to brown, about 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, place the remaining 2 teaspoons flour, the remaining 2 tablespoons brown sugar, the remaining 1 tablespoon beaten egg, the coconut, chocolate malted milk powder, baking powder, and a pinch of salt in a bowl; stir well. Pour the mixture over the partially baked crust. Bake until the filling layer is set, about 15 additional minutes. Let the cookie layer cool completely on a wire rack. Frost with hot Malted Milk Frosting; let stand until hardened, about 30 minutes. Use the foil as handles to lift the layer from the pan and cut into bars.

Makes 3 or 4 bars

Malted Milk Frosting

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