Chocolate-nut fingers

 
                           Chocolate-Nut Fingers
 
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 Serving Size  : 36   Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Chocolate                        Squares And Bars
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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    2      cups          pecans or walnuts -- coarsely chopped
    1 1/2  cups          oven-toasted rice cereal
    8      ounces        semisweet chocolate -- (squares)
      1/4  cup           milk
    1      tablespoon    butter or margarine
      1/2  teaspoon      vanilla
                         Chocolate Glaze
    4      ounces        semisweet chocolate
    4      tablespoons   butter
    1      teaspoon      light corn syrup
      1/8  teaspoon      salt.
 
 About 3 hours before serving or early in day:
 1. Line 12" by 8" baking pan with waxed paper.
 2. In large bowl, mix nuts and rice cereal.
 3. In heavy 2-quart saucepan over low heat, heat chocolate squares, milk,
 and butter, stirring frequently, until melted and smooth. Remove from heat.
 Stir in vanilla extract. Pour chocolate mixture over nut mixture; stir to
 mix well. Press nut mixture evenly into bottom of pan. Refrigerate to set
 chocolate, about 1 hour.
 4. Prepare Chocolate Glaze.
 5. Remove chocolate-walnut loaf from pan; remove waxed paper. Pour Chocolate
 Glaze over loaf. With metal spatula, quickly and evenly spread glaze over
 loaf. Refrigerate until glaze is set, about 1 hour.
 6. Cut loaf lengthwise into 2 strips. Cut each strip crosswise into 18 bars.
 Makes 36 bars. About 105 calories each.
 CHOCOLATE GLAZE: In 1-quart saucepan over low heat, heat chocolate, butter,
 corn syrup and salt, stirring constantly, until melted and smooth.
 
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