Pink Ladies

Recipe View 5 mins Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease an 8-inch square baking pan. (Prep time: 5 minutes)

Recipe View 10 mins In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, white sugar, and cocoa powder. Cut in the cold, cubed butter using a pastry blender or your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. (Prep time: 10 minutes)

Recipe View 10 mins Press the mixture evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven. (Bake time: 10 minutes)

Recipe View 5 mins While the crust is baking, combine the sweetened condensed milk and chocolate chips in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until the chocolate chips are melted and the mixture is smooth and glossy. (Prep time: 5 minutes)

Recipe View 15 mins Pour the chocolate mixture evenly over the baked crust. Return the pan to the oven and bake for another 15 minutes, or until the filling is set. (Bake time: 15 minutes)

Recipe View 1 hrs Remove the pan from the oven and let it cool completely in the pan on a wire rack. (Cooling time: 1 hour)

Recipe View 10 mins In a medium bowl, cream together the confectioners' sugar, softened butter, and maraschino cherry juice until smooth and creamy. Spread the pink icing evenly over the cooled chocolate filling. (Prep time: 10 minutes)

Recipe View 5 mins Melt the chopped semi-sweet chocolate in a small glass dish in the microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring in between, or in a metal bowl set over a pan of simmering water (double boiler), stirring occasionally, until smooth. (Prep time: 5 minutes)

Recipe View 5 mins Transfer the melted chocolate to a plastic bag or piping bag. Snip off a tiny corner (about 1/8 inch) and drizzle the chocolate over the pink icing in a back-and-forth motion to create elegant stripes. (Prep time: 5 minutes)

Recipe View 30 mins Let the icing and chocolate stripes set completely before cutting the bars into squares. (Setting time: 30 minutes)