Recipe: 00014 Title : Triple-Rich Chocolate Squares Author: Date : April 1995 _________________________________________________________________________ ---------- Recipe via UNREGISTERED Meal-Master (tm) v8.02 Title: Triple-Rich Chocolate Squares Categories: Squares, Desserts Yield: 1 pan 14 Chocolate sandwich cookies 2 pk (8oz each) cream cheese, Softened 1/2 c Granulated sugar 1/3 c Chocolate drink powder 2 T All-purpose flour 3 Large eggs, at room temp. 1 t Vanilla extract 1/4 c Semisweet chocolate chips 1 1/2 t Solid vegetable shortening Heat oven to 350F; line a 9-inch baking pan with foil, leaving 2-inch overhangs. In a food processor or blender process cookies to fine crumbs; you should have about 1 1/2 cups. Transfer crumbs to baking pan; press firmly over bottom. Set aside. In a large bowl with electric mixer at high speed, beat cream cheese, sugar, drink powder, flour, eggs, and vanilla until just blended and smooth. Pour over crust in pan; bake 25 minutes until set but still soft in center. Cool completely, in pan, on wire rack; refrigerate, covered, at least 3 hours or overnight. At serving time, in a small microwave bowl combine chocolate chips and shortening; melt on high (100% power) 1 to 2 minutes. Dip tip of small spoon into chocolate; let drizzle in random pattern over surface of chilled square. Using foil overhangs as handles, lift square from pan. Peel foil away from sides of square; cut into 2-inch squares. Source: Redbook magazine, January 1995, page 123 (picture page 112) -=-=-=-=-=-=- _________________________________________________________________________