Choc Pumpkin Bar

This recipe makes 30 - 40 pumpkin bars.

Just Add	Prepare
• 1 cup diced cooked pumpkin • 250 gm butter • 8 oz/ 300 gm chocolate, broken into small pieces • 1 1/2 cups dark brown sugar • 6 eggs, beaten • 2/3 cup drinking cocoa powder • 2/3 cup plain flour	• Preheat oven to 360F/180C • First of all, cook the pumpkin cubes. Be sure they are not over cooked. The cubes should be tender, but still retain their shape. Drain them well, then leave them for a moment while you prepare the cake batter • Melt butter, chocolate and sugar together in a sauce pan. Take it off the heat immediately as soon as the ingredients have melted. Please take great care as you're working with hot liquid fat • Keep stirring till the sugar and butter mixture becomes thick and well combined • Add the beaten eggs, flour and cocoa powder. Combine well and it becomes a thick smooth batter • Pour half the batter into the prepared baking tins • Gently spoon in the cooked pumpkin cubes and spread them around gently • Pour over the remaining batter. • Bake for 30 - 35 minutes till the cake tester comes out clean. • (Optional) Cool completely and thickly spread frosting on top

Cut into bars or slices, when cooled.



This is a very rich chocolate and pumpkin bar recipe - moist, rich and delicious!


Tips

Use silicone baking trays so as to eliminate the step of greasing and lining the baking tins.

The pumpkin needs to be just right for this lovely recipe - so, take the time to cut them into cubes and boil only for long enough that while tender, they still hold their form.