Black Forest Bars
- Level: Easy
- Yield: about 24 bars
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 24 servings
- Calories
- 196
- Total Fat
- 10
- Saturated Fat
- 5
- Carbohydrates
- 27
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 17
- Protein
- 2
- Cholesterol
- 21
- Sodium
- 57
- Total: 2 hr 30 min
- Prep: 1 hr 20 min
- Inactive: 30 min
- Cook: 40 min
Ingredients
Cooking spray
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 cup almond flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
2/3 cup sugar
1 cup cherry jam
3/4 cup dried cherries, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon pure almond extract
1 1/2 ounces white chocolate, chopped
Directions
- Line a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with foil, leaving a 2-inch overhang on 2 sides; coat with cooking spray. Whisk the all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, almond flour and salt in a medium bowl. Beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium speed until creamy, 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce the mixer speed to medium low; beat in the flour mixture until combined.
- Press the dough evenly into the prepared baking dish in a thin layer with damp hands. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Bake until the chocolate layer is set, 25 to 30 minutes; let cool completely in the pan.
- Meanwhile, combine the jam, dried cherries, lemon juice, cornstarch, almond extract and 1/4 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the dried cherries soften and the mixture thickens, about 10 minutes. Spread over the chocolate layer and let cool completely.
- Lift the bars out of the pan using the foil. Put the white chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring, until smooth; drizzle on the bars. Let stand until the chocolate sets, then cut into squares.