Malted Milk Bars

Submitted by KerfuffleUponWincle

"From Good Housekeeping. Triple-tested at the Good Housekeeping Research Institute. Milkshake fans will adore these bars. The frosting is made with malted milk powder and sprinkled with chopped malted milk balls."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Yields: 32 bars
• Serves: 32

ingredients

• Chocolate Base

• 177.44 ml butter (salted or unsalted, 1 1/2 sticks)
• 4 semi-sweet chocolate baking squares (4 ounces)
• 2 unsweetened chocolate squares (2 ounces)
• 354.88 ml granulated sugar
• 14.79 ml vanilla extract
• 4 large eggs (beaten)
• 354.88 ml all-purpose flour
• 2.46 ml baking powder
• 2.46 ml salt

• Malted Milk Topping

• 177.44 ml instant malted milk powder (plain or chocolate)
• 44.37 ml milk
• 4.92 ml vanilla extract
• 44.37 ml butter (salted or unsalted, softened)
• 236.59 ml confectioners' sugar
• 354.88 ml malted milk ball candies (coarsely chopped, about 5 ounces)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 325°F.
2. Spray a 13" by 9" Pyrex baking pan with cooking spray. For easier cutting, line pan with parchment paper or foil, extending it over short ends; grease parchment paper or foil.

3. Prepare chocolate base:

4. In heavy 3-quart saucepan, melt butter and semisweet and unsweetened chocolates over low heat, stirring frequently. Remove saucepan from heat.
5. With wooden spoon, stir in granulated sugar and vanilla.
6. Beat in eggs until well blended. In small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt; stir into chocolate mixture.
7. Spread batter evenly in prepared pan. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, until toothpick inserted 1 inch from edge of pan comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack.

8. Prepare Malted Milk Topping:

9. In small bowl, stir together malted milk powder, milk, and vanilla until blended.
10. Stir in butter and confectioners' sugar until blended.
11. With small spatula, spread topping over cooled bars; top with chopped malted milk ball candies. Allow topping to set.
12. When topping is firm, transfer with parchment paper or foil to cutting board. Cut lengthwise into 4 strips, then cut each strip crosswise into 8 pieces.

Reviews

[mrsclausme]

My review is for the topping alone. While the flavor was good, it was so gooey, it never set up and became firm, eating it required a plate and fork. Had to make,something else easier to eat without utensils for the event I'd hoped to take it to.