Buttermilk Bars Recipes

CHOCOLATE BUTTERMILK SQUARES

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring butter, cocoa and water just to a boil. Cool. , Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. Add cocoa mixture and buttermilk; mix well. Beat in the eggs, vanilla and, if desired, food coloring. Pour into a greased and floured 15x10x1-in. baking pan. , Bake until set, 20 minutes. For frosting, melt butter with cocoa and buttermilk. Stir in the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and salt. Spread over warm cake. Garnish with nuts if desired.

BUTTERMILK BARS

Steps:

• Cream 1/2 cup butter, 1 cup brown sugar and 1 tsp vanilla.
• Add egg, beat well.
• Sift flour and baking soda together and add alternately with buttermilk to egg mixture.
• Add nuts.
• Bake 20-25 minutes at 350 in a 9x13 pan.
• For the topping: Bring topping ingredients to a boil (1/4 cup butter, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/8 cup milk and 1/2 tsp vanilla). Boil 2 minutes. Add 1 cup powdered sugar and mix well.
• Spread on cooled bars.

BUTTERMILK BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl at medium speed until creamy. Add flour and salt; mix on low until blended. Spread evenly in bottom of greased 8"x8" baking pan. Bake 15 to 20 minutes until crust is golden.
• For filling: Beat eggs and sugar in bowl at medium speed. Add in butter, corn syrup, flour, buttermilk, vanilla, and lemon peel, if using; beat until smooth. Pour filling over baked crust.
• Bake 20-25 minutes until edges just begin to brown and filling is set. Cool completely. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and cut into 12 bars.

BUTTERMILK CINNAMON BARS

Steps:

• Cream butter, sugar and brown sugar.
• Add flour. Divide in 1/2.
• To the first half add nuts and coconut.
• Press into the bottom of a 9x13 pan; set aside.
• Combine egg, salt, cinnamon, baking powder, buttermilk, and vanilla.
• Spread over first layer.
• Bake in 350 degree Fahrenheit oven for 45 minutes.
• While still warm frost with thin icing.