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Christmas Chocolate Bars Cockaigne

Christmas Chocolate Bars Cockaigne

Cuisine:World

Course:Dessert

0s prep 20m cook 20m ready

Fifty-four 2 × 1-inch bars If you can, make these ahead of time—the flavor improves immensely after 2 days. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 13 × 9 × 2-inch baking pan and line with parchment paper so it extends over the 2 long sides.

Ingredients

Servings:
  • 1 ½ cups (190g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • ¾ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1 ⅓ cups packed (305g) brown sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • ¼ cup honey (80g) or molasses (85g)
  • 1 ¼ cups mixed dried cherries, golden raisins, and chopped blanched almonds
  • 2 ounces (55g) unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped
  • Citrus Glaze made with lemon juice

Let's Prepare

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  • 1 ½ cups (190g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • ¾ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1 ⅓ cups packed (305g) brown sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • ¼ cup honey (80g) or molasses (85g)
  • 1 ¼ cups mixed dried cherries, golden raisins, and chopped blanched almonds
  • 2 ounces (55g) unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped
  • Citrus Glaze made with lemon juice

Let's Cook

  1. Step 1.

    Whisk together in a medium bowl: 1 ½ cups (190g) all-purpose flour; 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon; ¾ teaspoon ground cloves; ½ teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon ground allspice

  2. Step 2.

    Beat in a large bowl until thick and pale: 1 ⅓ cups packed (305g) brown sugar; 3 large eggs

  3. Step 3.

    Add the flour mixture to the batter in 2 parts, alternating with: ¼ cup honey (80g) or molasses (85g)

  4. Step 4.

    Stir in: 1 ¼ cups mixed dried cherries, golden raisins, and chopped blanched almonds; 2 ounces (55g) unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped

  5. Step 5.

    Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan. Bake until set, about 20 minutes. Place the pan on a rack. While still warm, spread evenly with: Citrus Glaze made with lemon juice

  6. Step 6.

    Let stand until completely cool and the glaze is set, then cut into bars.

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