Blarney Stone Bars

March 27, 2008 at 4:07 pm · Filed under Desserts, Frosting and Icing

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Ingredients:

Bars:

  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 1/8 cup packed brown sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon milk
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/8 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/8 cup quick-cooking oats
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cup English toffee bits
  • 1 cup pecans, chopped

Frosting:

  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 tablespoons vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup milk or cream
  • Dash of salt
  • Green food coloring and sugar sprinkles (optional)

Directions:

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, milk and vanilla. Combine flour, oats, baking powder and salt in a separate bowl; gradually add to creamed mixture. Fold in the toffee bits and pecans. Spread into a greased 9 x13 inch baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

In a large bowl, beat the butter until smooth and well soft.Add the vanilla extract. With the mixer on low speed, gradually beat in the sugar. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and beater. Add the milk and beat on high speed until frosting is light and fluffy (about 3-4 minutes). Add l or 2 tablespoons more milk if too dry. Add food coloring until desired color is obtained. Spread frosting over cooled bars and sprinkle with green sugar.

Makes about 3 dozen bars.

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Recipe adapted from Taste of Home and Joy of Baking.

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