Orange White Chocolate Bars
By
Sharon Swanson, Indianapolis, Ind.
The zest of orange with the sweetness of white chocolate
Preparation time
1 hour
Cooking time
25 minutes
Total time
1 hour, 25 minutes
Yield
12 Servings
Ingredients
1⁄2 cup dried apricots (finely chopped) 2 tablespoons orange liquer 1 tablespoon frozen orange juice concentrate (thawed) 1 tablespoon orange peel (grated) 1 teaspoon lemon peel (grated) 1 teaspoon lemon juice (fresh) 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 tablespoons butter 2 ounces cream cheese 4 ounces white chocolate (finely chopped) 1 cup flour 1⁄2 teaspoon ginger (ground) 1⁄2 teaspoon salt 2 eggs (extra large) 3⁄4 cup sugar 4 ounces white chocolate (coarsely chopped) 3⁄4 cup confectioners' sugar 2 1⁄4 teaspoons orange liqueur 2 1⁄4 teaspoons frozen orange juice concentrate (thawed)Instructions
Butter sides of a 9- to 10-inch springform pan. Dust pan with flour; tap out excess. Mix apricots, liqueur, juice concentrates, peels and vanilla; set aside. Melt butter and cream cheese in saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add 4 ounces finely chopped white chocolate and let stand 5 minutes. Stir gently to mix; cool. Sift together flour, ginger and salt. Whisk eggs and sugar until thickened, about 1 minute. Fold in apricot mixture and 4 ounces coarsely chopped white chocolate. Fold in dry ingredients. Spread batter in prepared pan and bake 25 minutes or until fork comes out clean. Transfer to rack to cool.
Glaze:
Mix together confectioner's sugar, orange liqueur and orange juice concentrate. Spread over bars. Let stand until glaze sets, about 20 minutes. Cut into squares and remove from pan.
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