Cherry Almond Nanaimo Bars
| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eggs | Toronto | Choco1 | 30 | Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 1/2 | c | Butter |
| 1/4 | c | Sugar |
| 1/3 | c | Cocoa |
| 1 | t | Vanilla |
| 1 | Egg, beaten | |
| 1 | c | Coconut, desiccated |
| 1 3/4 | c | Graham wafer crumbs |
| 1/2 | c | Almonds, chopped |
| 1/4 | c | Butter, softened |
| 1 | T | Cherry juice |
| 2 | c | Icing sugar |
| 1/3 | c | Maraschino cherries, chopped |
| oz Semisweet chocolate | ||
| tb Butter |
INSTRUCTIONS
~---------------------TOP--------------------------- BASE: Cook butter, sugar, cocoa, vanilla & egg in saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly until custard begins to thicken. Remove from heat and stir in coconut, crumbs and almonds. Pat firmly into a greased 9" square pan . Chill for 1 hour. FILLING: Cream butter, cherry juice and extract. Gradually beat in icing sugar to a make a smooth spreading consistency. Stir in cherries. Spread over base and chill until firm. TOP: Heat chocolate and butter, stirring until smoothly melted. Drizzle chocolate over filling. Chill. Cut into bars. YIELD: 30 BARS SOURCE: Tastefully Yours, All Saint Kingsway Anglican Church, Toronto. Recipe by: <dlassiter@atsva.com> Posted to CHILE-HEADS DIGEST V3 #, converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 86
Calories From Fat: 60
Total Fat: 6.9g
Cholesterol: 18.4mg
Sodium: 14.1mg
Potassium: 52.2mg
Carbohydrates: 5.9g
Fiber: <1g
Sugar: 2.9g
Protein: 1g