California Dream Bars Recipes

DREAM BARS II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and 1/2 cup brown sugar until smooth. Stir in the 1 1/2 cups of flour. Press the mixture firmly into the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan. Bake the crust for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the eggs and 1 1/2 cups brown sugar. Stir in the vanilla. Combine the 1/4 cup flour, cocoa (if desired), baking powder and salt; stir into the egg mixture. Fold in the coconut and walnuts. Pour into the pre-baked crust.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until firm. Cool and cut into squares.

DREAM BARS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine flour and brown sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Pat into a 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a bowl, beat eggs and brown sugar; stir in vanilla. Combine flour and salt; add to egg mixture. Fold in coconut and walnuts. Spread over baked crust. Return to oven and bake 20-25 minutes longer or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.

DREAM BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180 degree celcius.
• Place butter and sugar in a saucepan. Stir over low heat, without boiling, until butter melts and sugar dissolves. Allow to cool.
• Sift the flour and cocoa into large bowl, stir in the butter mixture, the coconut and egg, mixing well.
• Spread into a greased 19cm x 19cm lamington pan. Bake for 15 minutes.
• Remove from oven and let cool before cutting into bars. Sift a little icing sugar over the top, if desired.

DREAM BARS

Steps:

• mix crumb layer and pat into a buttered 9x9" pan.
• bake approximately 10 minutes at 350* til slightly browned -- for bar mixture.
• mix all ingredients together.pour over baked crumb layer --
• bake again at 350* for 20-25 minutes or till brown --
• cool and cut into bars.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE DREAM BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°.
• In 13x9-inch baking pan combine graham-cracker crumbs and melted butter until crumbs are moistened; pat into bottom of pan.
• In medium bowl, stir together condensed milk and cocoa powder until smooth.
• Pour over graham-cracker crust and spread evenly.
• Sprinkle with coconut, pecans and chocolate morsels, pat down lightly.
• Bake 25-30 minutes or until center is set.
• Transfer pan to wire rack and cool completely.
• Cut into 24 bars.

CHOCOLATE CHIP DREAM BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, cream together 1/3 cup butter and 1/2 cup brown sugar. Stir in 1 cup of flour until well blended. Press the dough into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking pan.
• Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven; remove and set aside. In a medium bowl, mix eggs and vanilla. Combine 1 cup brown sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, baking powder and salt so there are no lumps. Stir the sugar mixture into the eggs. Stir in the chocolate chips. Spread over the pre-baked crust.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown. Cool and drizzle with chocolate glaze.
• To make the glaze: In a small saucepan over medium heat, mix together the cocoa, 4 teaspoons butter, and boiling water. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until thick and smooth. Remove from heat and stir in the confectioners' sugar. Drizzle over cooled bars before cutting into squares.