Americas Test Kitchen Oatmeal Fudge Bars Recipes

Steps:

• For the crust and topping: Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and heat the oven to 325 degrees. Line an 8 inch square baking pan with a foil sling and grease the foil.
• Whisk the oats, brown sugar, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl.
• Stir in the melted butter until combined.
• Reserve 3/4 cup of the oat mixture for the topping.
• Sprinkle the remaining oat mixture into the prepared pan and press into an even layer with the bottom of a measuring cup.
• Bake the crust until light golden brown, about 8 minutes.
• Let the crust cool completely on a wire rack, about 1 hour.
• For the filling: Whisk the flour, sugar, instant espresso, and salt together in a medium bowl.
• Melt the chocolate chips and butter together in a microwave, stirring often, 1 to 3 minutes.
• Transfer the chocolate mixture to a large bowl and let cool slightly.
• Whisk in the egg until combined.
• Stir in the flour mixture until just incorporated.
• Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and heat the oven to 325 degrees.
• Spread the filling evenly over the cooled crust and smooth the top.
• Sprinkle with the reserved oat topping.
• Bake the bars until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached and the filling begins to pull away from the sides of the pan, 25 to 30 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through baking.
• Let the bars cool completely in the pan, set on a wire rack, about 2 hours.
• Remove the bars from the pan using the foil, cut into squares, and serve.

Steps:

• 1. Spread all of the fudge mixture evenly on top of the raw cookie dough mixture not completely against the edge. You want the bottom crust to come up the sides and not the chocolate fudge.
• 2. Arrange remainder of the cookie dough flattened into patties on top of the fudge. This fudge is spread too close to the sides and an example of what you really want to avoid. The smaller the pan the thicker the fudge and cookie layers.
• 3. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven 25 to 30 minutes. When the fudge filling touches the sides it tends to slightly burn as pictured. Cut away these edges if desired after cooling pan on rack, slice while slightly warm. Store in sealed container.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the oats, flour, brown sugar and salt. Add butter and mix until crumbly. Stir in pecans. Set aside 1-1/2 cups for topping. Press remaining crumb mixture into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan., In a large saucepan, combine the milk, chocolate chips and shortening. Cook and stir over low heat until chips are melted; stir until smooth. , Spread over crust; sprinkle with the reserved crumb mixture. Top with M&M's. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until edges are golden brown.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Beat 1 cup butter and brown sugar in a large bowl until smooth and creamy. Stir in eggs, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, and 1/2 teaspoon almond extract; mix well. Combine oats, flour, sliced almonds, baking soda, and 1 teaspoon salt in another bowl; stir into butter mixture until batter is just mixed. Spread 2/3 batter into a 10x15-inch rimmed baking sheet.
• Heat chocolate chips, condensed milk, 2 tablespoons butter, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a saucepan over medium heat until chocolate is melted, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and stir in remaining 2 teaspoons vanilla extract and 1/2 teaspoon almond extract. Spread chocolate mixture into baking sheet over oat batter. Spoon remaining 1/3 oat batter over chocolate.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.