Read the Beforeitsnews.com story here. Advertise at Before It's News here.
Profile image
By The English Kitchen
Contributor profile | More stories
Story Views
Now:
Last hour:
Last 24 hours:
Total:

Chocolate Raspberry Pie Bars

% of readers think this story is Fact. Add your two cents.


I had half a tin of sweetened condensed milk languishing in the refrigerator and a punnet of raspberries that needed using up so I went on a search of what I could do with them. 

I came up with this tasty recipe which I found, but it was too large for just the two of us and I didn’t have enough of the milk to make the full recipe, so I used my noggin and cut the recipe successfully in half.  I also managed to convert it to British measurements, so that was also a win!

(Before Baking)
I find recipes are very easy to cut in half when you weigh instead of measure things.  It works very well.  Do you love chocolate?  Fresh Raspberries?  Buttery cookie crusts?  Then this is the bar/slice for you!  
(After Baking)
I cut all of the ingredients in half and baked this in an 8 inch square pan, which I lined with a good overhang of baking parchment which made them really easy to lift out. 
You end up with a crisp and buttery brown sugar, almost shortbread-like crust, topped with a sweet milk chocolate filling, cookie dough crumbles, semi sweet chocolate chips and fresh raspberries. What’s not to like about that! 
I got16 small bars by initially cutting the 8 inch square into an “X” going from one corner to the opposite corner in two directions.  So what I ended up with was 4 large triangles. Then I did a cut straight down from the middle going from both sides, which gave me 8 medium size triangles, then I cut each triangle in half, giving me 16.  
Truth be told, however, no matter which way you cut them, if you bake these, you are in for a very, VERY moreish treat that will have everyone scrambling for seconds!
Because they contain fresh fruit and milk products, you will want to keep them in the refrigerator, and I am guessing that for those very same reasons they probably won’t freeze all that well, but I could be wrong.  ☺  
*Chocolate Raspberry Pie Bars*

Maes 10 to 20 bars

(Depending on how large you cut them)

 

A buttery crumble cookie crust topped with a sweet milk chocolate cream, more buttery crumble, fresh raspberries and semi sweet chocolate chips and baked.  Totally scrumptious. 

 (half measures in {} ) The baking time remains the same.

For the buttery crumble/crust:

250g butter, softened (1 cup) {125g or 1/2 cup}

280g plain flour (2 cups) {140g or 1 cup}

110g soft light brown sugar (1/2 cup, packed) {55g or 1/4 cup}

1/4 tsp salt {pinch salt}

For the topping:

180g milk chocolate chips (1 cup) {90g or 1/2 cup}

180g semi sweet chocolate chips (1 cup) {90g or 1/2 cup}

397g sweetened condensed milk (10 ounces) (not evaporated) {197g or 5 ounces}

250g fresh raspberries (2 1/2 cups) {125g or 1 1/4 cups} 

 
 

Preheat the oven to 180*C350*F/ gas mark 4.  Butter a 9 by 13 inch baking tin. {8 inch square pan} Line with baking paper, leaving an overhang for lifting out.  butter the paper. 

Cream togethr the butter and brown sugar until light and creamy.  Stir in the flour and salt until crumbly.  Press 500g of this into the prepared baking tin evenly. (1 3/4 cup) Set the remaining crumbs aside. Bake the cookie base in the preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes until golden brown. Tip the condensed milk into a small saucepan while the base is baking. Add the milk chocolate chips. Cook and stir over low heat until the chocolate has melted and the mixture is smooth.  Pour this mixture over the partially baked base.  Sprinkle the reserved crumbs on top. Scatter the raspberries over top of the crumbs and sprinkle on the semi sweet chocolate chips.
 

Bake for 20 to 30 minutes.  The mixure should be cooked through and the crumbs set.  Allow to cool completely before cutting into bars. Store any leftovers in the refrigerator.

I did dust them with some icing sugar because I thought
they would be prettier, but it wasn’t
really necessary!
If you only bake one thing this weekend, let it be these!!  Bon Appetit!

Debunking the myths of English Cookery, one recipe at a time.
The English Kitchen
http://theenglishkitchen.blogspot.com/


Source: http://theenglishkitchen.blogspot.com/2017/05/chocolate-raspberry-pie-bars.html


Before It’s News® is a community of individuals who report on what’s going on around them, from all around the world.

Anyone can join.
Anyone can contribute.
Anyone can become informed about their world.

"United We Stand" Click Here To Create Your Personal Citizen Journalist Account Today, Be Sure To Invite Your Friends.

Please Help Support BeforeitsNews by trying our Natural Health Products below!


Order by Phone at 888-809-8385 or online at https://mitocopper.com M - F 9am to 5pm EST

Order by Phone at 866-388-7003 or online at https://www.herbanomic.com M - F 9am to 5pm EST

Order by Phone at 866-388-7003 or online at https://www.herbanomics.com M - F 9am to 5pm EST


Humic & Fulvic Trace Minerals Complex - Nature's most important supplement! Vivid Dreams again!

HNEX HydroNano EXtracellular Water - Improve immune system health and reduce inflammation.

Ultimate Clinical Potency Curcumin - Natural pain relief, reduce inflammation and so much more.

MitoCopper - Bioavailable Copper destroys pathogens and gives you more energy. (See Blood Video)

Oxy Powder - Natural Colon Cleanser!  Cleans out toxic buildup with oxygen!

Nascent Iodine - Promotes detoxification, mental focus and thyroid health.

Smart Meter Cover -  Reduces Smart Meter radiation by 96%! (See Video).

Report abuse

    Comments

    Your Comments
    Question   Razz  Sad   Evil  Exclaim  Smile  Redface  Biggrin  Surprised  Eek   Confused   Cool  LOL   Mad   Twisted  Rolleyes   Wink  Idea  Arrow  Neutral  Cry   Mr. Green

    MOST RECENT
    Load more ...

    SignUp

    Login

    Newsletter

    Email this story
    Email this story

    If you really want to ban this commenter, please write down the reason:

    If you really want to disable all recommended stories, click on OK button. After that, you will be redirect to your options page.