*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                     Best Ever Chocolate Pudding Bars

Recipe By     : Dessert Show #DS3005
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Bars                           Cookies

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        Crust:
     1/2  c             Unsalted butter
     1/4  c             White sugar
   1      lg            Egg yolk
   1      ts            Pure vanilla extract
   1      c             Cake flour
     1/8  ts            Salt
                        Filling:
     1/2  c             White sugar
   1      tb            Corn starch
   6      lg            Egg yolks
   1      ts            Almond extract
   1      c             Whipping cream
   6      oz            Miniature semisweet chocolate
                        - chips
   1      c             Walnuts -- chopped


Preheat oven to 325°F. Spray an 8x8" square baking pan with cooking
spray. In a medium bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add one egg yolk and
vanilla and beat at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add flour
and salt and beat at low speed just until combined. Pour dough into
prepared baking pan and chill. When chilled, press into pan with
floured fingers and press dough to 1/4" thick on bottom and sides of
pan. Extend up 1" of pan and chill again.

Filling:

Mix together sugar and corn starch in small mixing bowl. With
electric mixer on medium high, beat 6 yolks until light and fluffy.
Add corn starch & sugar mixture and mix on medium-high until
combined. Add vanilla, cream, chocolate, and walnuts and blend on
low, scraping bowl, whenever necessary, until combined. Pour filling
into baking pan. Bake 1 hour until filling is set and golden brown.
Chill and cut into bars.


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