Scotch Bars Recipes

CHOCO CHEWY SCOTCH BARS

Steps:

• In a microwavable bowl or double broiler, melt together chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk and two tablespoons butter. Set aside.
• To make dough, in a two-quart saucepan over medium heat combine melted butter and brown sugar. Mix until brown sugar is dissolved and remove from heat. Add to saucepan flour, salt, vanilla, chopped nuts, flaked coconut and eggs. Mix well. Spread half of dough mixture in a 15 x 10-inch jelly roll pan greased with non-stick spray. Drizzle melted chocolate mixture over dough in pan. Dot top of chocolate mixture with remaining dough.
• Bake at 350 F for 30-40 minutes or until golden brown and set in the middle. Cool well on a wire rack for one or two hours. Cut into 48 bars. Store tightly covered.

SCOTTISH SHORTBREAD BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. , Spread into an ungreased 11x7-in. baking pan. Prick several times with a fork. Bake at 350° for 20-22 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

CHOCOLATE-CHEWY SCOTCH BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• In saucepan, melt chocolate chips, condensed milk, and 2 tablespoons butter over low heat, stirring occasionally.
• Set aside.
• In another saucepan, melt 1 cup of butter.
• Remove from heat and beat in brown sugar and eggs.
• Stir in all remaining ingredients.
• Spread half of mixture in an ungreased 15x10 jellyroll pan.
• Drizzle chocolate mixture over dough in pan, and spread evenly.
• Dot top of chocolate mixture with remaining brown sugar dough and swirl a butter knife through the dough to marble.
• Bake 35 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool and cut into bars.

SCOTCH TEAS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the oats, brown sugar, baking powder and salt; mix well. Stir in butter. Pat evenly into a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

BUTTERSCOTCH BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the shortening and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour, oats and baking soda; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Stir in chips and pecans. Reserve 2 cups. Spread remaining dough into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. , In a small bowl, combine filling ingredients; beat until smooth. Spread evenly over crust. Crumble reserved dough over filling. , Bake at 375° for 40-42 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Store in the refrigerator.

SCOTCH BARS

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugars.
• Add vanilla and egg yolks and beat until light and fluffy.
• Add flour and oats and blend well.
• Spread in a greased 7"x11" pan and bake at 325 for 25 minutes or until the top is just starting to brown.
• Meanwhile, melt the chocolate chips, ideally in the top of a double boiler.
• Remove the pan from the oven, let sit for five minutes, and spread melted chocolate on top. Sprinkle with nuts.
• Let cool until chocolate is completely set, then cut into squares and stand back.