Mocha Brownie Bars

Makes 24 to 36 bars

Prep time: 12 min.
Baking time: 25 min.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 - cup (1-stick) butter or margarine, melted
• 1 - can (14-ounces) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk)
• 1/4 - cup coffee liqueur or 2 teaspoons powdered instant coffee dissolved in 1 tablespoon warm water
• 2 - eggs
• 1 - cup all-purpose biscuit baking mix
• 1/2 - cup Cocoa
• 1 - teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 - cup chopped nuts (optional)
• MOCHA FROSTING (recipe below)

Directions:

1. Stir together butter, sweetened condensed milk, liqueur, eggs, baking mix, cocoa and vanilla in large bowl. Mix well.
2. Stir in nuts, if desired. Spread batter into prepared pan.
3. Bake 25 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan.
4. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
5. Frost with MOCHA FROSTING. Cut into bars.
6. Store covered at room temperature.

MOCHA FROSTING

Ingredients:

• 3 - Tablespoons butter or margarine
• 3 - Tablespoons Cocoa
• 1 - Tablespoon warm water
• 1 - Tablespoon coffee liqueur or 2 teaspoons powdered instant coffee dissolved in 1 tablespoon warm water
• 1-1/2 - cups powdered sugar

Directions:

1. Melt butter in small saucepan over low heat.
2. Stir in cocoa, water and liqueur. Remove from heat.
3. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating until of spreading consistency.
4. Add additional warm water if needed.

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