* Ex****ted from MasterCook *
Chocolate-Coconut Bars
Recipe By :Ladies' Home Journal
Serving Size : 42 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Bars Cookies
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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Chocolate Layer
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate squares
2/3 cup butter or margarine
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 pinch salt
1 cup whole natural almonds -- toasted and chopped
Coconut Topping
1/2 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 tablespoon flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
7 ounces shredded coconut
Heat oven to 325ºF. Line a 13 x 9-inch baking pan with foil. Grease foil.
Dust with flour.
Make chocolate layer: Combine chocolate and butter in large
microwave-proof
bowl. Microwave on High 1 1/2 minutes, until almost melted. Stir until
smooth.
Beat in sugars, eggs and vanilla with wooden spoon until smooth. Beat in
flour and salt.
Spread evenly in prepared pan. Sprinkle top with almonds.
Make topping: Whisk together granulated sugar, egg, flour, baking powder
and
vanilla in bowl 30 seconds. Stir in coconut. Pour topping evenly over
chocolate layer.
Bake 45 to 50 minutes, until golden and just set in middle.
Cool in pan on wire rack.
To cut bars: Lift cookies out of pan with foil. Peel off foil.
Cut lengthwise into 1 1/2-inch-wide strips, then cut crosswise at 1
3/4-inch
intervals to form rectangles. (Can be made ahead. Cover and freeze up to 1
week. Thaw at room temperature.)
