CHOCOLATE HONEY BARS

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 envelope FLEISCHMANN's RapidRise Yeast®
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup evaporated milk
1/2 cup butter or margarine
2 tablespoons honey
1 egg yolk
1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate morsels
1/2 cup sugar

In a large bowl, combine 1/2 cup of flour, undissolved yeast, and salt. Heat water, milk, butter and honey until very warm (120° to 130° F). Gradually add to dry ingredients. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally. Add egg yolk and 1/2 cup flour; beat 2 minutes at high speed. Stir in remaining flour to make a stiff batter. Cover tightly with plastic wrap; refrigerate 2 hours.

Remove dough from refrigerator. Combine chocolate morsels and 1/2 cup sugar. Roll dough to 8x8-inch square using 1/4 cup of sugar mixture (instead of flour) on surface. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup of sugar mixture; fold ends over center (like folding a letter). Repeat rolling, sprinkling, and folding procedure twice more using remaining sugar mixture. Roll to 8x8-inch square; pat in 8x8-inch square baking pan lined with parchment or wax paper.

Bake at 375° for 25 to 30 minutes or until done. Remove from pan; cool on wire rack. Cut into bars and serve.

Helpful Hint
To serve later and maintain freshness, store thoroughly cooled bars in airtight containers or freezer bags and freeze up to 1 month. Thaw at least 1 hour before serving.

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