Mocha Marmalade Shortbread Bars

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tablespoons finely ground coffee
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup orange marmalade
• 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 3 tablespoons whipping cream

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325°f.
• 2 beat butter and sugar together until smooth.
• 3 add egg yolk and beat until well-blended.
• 4 combine flour, coffee, baking powder and salt.
• 5 stir into butter mixture, and beat until well-blended.
• 6 press into bottom of a 9"x13" baking pan.
• 7 bake until lightly browned, 15-18 minutes.
• 8 spread marmalade over warm crust.
• 9 let cool completely.
• 10 meanwhile, in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water, heat chocolate and cream together, stirring often, until chocolate has melted and mixture is smooth.
• 11 spread evenly over marmalade and chill until chocolate is firm to the touch, about 30 minutes.
• 12 cut into bars.