Cherry Almond Nanaimo Bars

* Exported from MasterCook *

CHERRY ALMOND NANAIMO BARS

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Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Ethnic Cookies

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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-----BASE-----
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
-----FILLING-----
1/4 c Butter -- softened
1 tb Cherry juice
2 c Icing sugar
1/3 c Maraschino cherries -- chopped
-----TOP-----
2 oz Semisweet chocolate
1 tb Butter

BASE: Cook butter, sugar, cocoa, vanilla & egg in saucepan over low
heat heat, stirring constantly until custard begins to thicken.
Remove from heat and stir in coconut, crumbs and almonds. Pat firmly
into a greased 9 pan inch 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



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