Mississippi Delta Bars
If you love a bar with a cake bottom, gooey center and a crisp top, save this delicious recipe!
Servings: 5 servings
Ingredients
- 1 stick or 8 tablespoons or 1/2 cup salted butter softened
- 2 egg yolks save the whites separate for use in topping
- 1/2 cup milk I used 2%
- 1 cup white granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
Topping Ingredients
- 3 egg whites
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup of chopped pecans
Instructions
- Spray an 8x8 or 9x9 baking dish with cooking spray. In a bowl add butter, egg yolks, milk, white sugar and vanilla extract. Mix with mixer.
- In another bowl whisk together flour and baking powder. Combine the two and mix. Batter will be thick.
- Add the chocolate chips with a spoon. Spread batter in baking dish.
Topping Instructions
- For the topping mix the egg whites in a bowl with mixer until starts to thicken.
- Mix in brown sugar and beat until peaks form and fold in nuts. Spread over the base mixture.
- Bake in preheated 325 degree oven 40 minutes. Let cool before cutting. Makes approximately 9 bars.
Notes
These bars will have a gooey layer underneath the crispy top and then a cake-like bottom.