Cherry Almond Nanaimo Bars |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 1 Minutes |
Ready In: 16 Minutes Servings: 30 |
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Very rich bars - do not remain on a plate long. My son begs me to make these all the time but I usually save them for a special treat at Christmas. Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter |
1/4 cup sugar |
1/3 cup cocoa |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
1 egg, beaten |
1 cup coconut |
1 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs |
1/2 cup chopped almonds |
1/2 cup butter, softened |
2 tablespoons cherry juice |
1 tablespoon almond extract |
2 cups icing sugar, sifted |
1/3 cup chopped maraschino cherry |
1/2 semi-sweet chocolate baking square |
1 tablespoon butter |
Directions:
1. Bottom Layer: Cook butter, sugar, cocoa, vanilla and beaten egg in a saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture begins to thicken. Remove from heat and stir in coconut, graham crumbs and almonds. Pat firmly into 9 x 13 pan. Chill for at least 1 hour.
2. Filling: Cream butter, cherry juice and almond extract. Gradually beat in icing sugar to make a smooth spreading consistency. Stir in cherries. Spread over the first layer in the pan. Chill until firm.
3. Top Layer: Heat chocolate and butter, stirring constantly until smoothly melted. Drizzle chocolate over filling. Chill.
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