Chocolate Chip Honey Bars

* To serve later and maintain freshness, store thoroughly cooled bars in airtight containers or freezer bags and freeze for up to 1 month. Thaw for at least 1 hour before serving.

• Ready In: 2 hrs
• Serves: 18

Ingredients

• 1 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1  envelope fast rising yeast
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 cup water
• 1⁄4 cup evaporated milk
• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1⁄2 cup margarine
• 2  tablespoons honey
• 1  egg yolk
• 1  cup  miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• 1⁄2 cup sugar

Directions

1. In a large bowl, combine 1/ 2 cup flour, undissolved yeast, and salt.
2. Heat water, milk, butter, and honey until very warm (120° to 130°F).
3. Gradually add to dry ingredients.
4. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally.
5. Add egg yolk and ½ cup flour; beat 2 minutes at high speed.
6. Stir in remaining flour to make a stiff batter.
7. Cover tightly with plastic wrap; refrigerate 2 hours.
8. Remove dough from refrigerator.
9. Combine chocolate morsels and 1/2 cup sugar.
10. Roll dough to 8 x 8-inch square using 1/ 4 cup of sugar mixture (instead of flour) on surface.
11. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup sugar mixture; fold ends over center (like folding a letter).
12. Repeat rolling, sprinkling, and folding procedure twice more using remaining sugar mixture.
13. Roll to 8 x 8-inch square; pat in 8 x 8-inch square baking pan lined with parchment or wax paper.
14. Bake at 375°F for 25 to 30 minutes or until done.
15. Remove from pan; cool on wire rack.
16. Cut into bars to serve*.