Week 2 Part II

Chocolate Streusel Bars ☆☆☆☆☆ [pg 109 HFC]
When considering these bars, I opted to make the complete batch since I was not sure how using just the egg white would affect the consistency of the cream cheese layer. As the recipe notes, the initial mixture is very dry and I was concerned the base of the bar would stick together. I made sure the butter was very evenly distributed and well pressed into the pan. A solid brownie like crust was formed, but it was much less dense than a regular brownie. Since I did not have confectioner's sugar on hand, I used powdered sugar. As noted at the bottom of the recipe, they are not the same, but I assumed the contributor of this recipe used powdered sugar as well.

I missed the instruction to chill the brownies and so ours were served at room temperature and were very good. Both Tom and I give them five stars. They are flavorful and a bit rich, but not so much that you need to cut the bars into 1" squares. Since we had 24 bars, much more than we needed for the taste test, Lynsey took them to her Bible study and many said they were very good, confirming my five star rating. These are certainly bars I will make again.