Molasses Spice Bars
Ingredients
- 3 egg yolks ⓘ
- 1 egg ⓘ
- 3/4 cup sugar ⓘ
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon baking powder ⓘ
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves ⓘ
- 1 cup dark molasses ⓘ
- 1 (1-ounce) square unsweetened chocolate
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon bourbon
- 1 cup chopped pecans ⓘ
- Powdered sugar ⓘ
Instructions
- Combine egg yolks, egg, and 3/4 cup sugar in a medium mixing bowl; beat at medium speed of an electric mixer until well blended.
- Combine flour, baking powder, and spices in a small mixing bowl; stir well. Gradually add to egg mixture alternately with molasses; beat well.
- Cook chocolate and butter in top of a double boiler over simmering water, stirring constantly, until mixture melts. Add to batter, mixing well. Stir in bourbon and pecans.
- Spoon batter into a well greased 13- x 9- x 2-inch baking pan. Bake at 325° for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Sift powdered sugar over cake, and cut into 3- x 1-inch bars.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1225
kcal
61% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).