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Chocolate Coconut Bars
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 45 Minutes
Ready In: 55 Minutes
Servings: 12
Moist, tasty and easy. Chopped glace cherries can also be added to coconut filling.
Ingredients:
3 ounces butter
2 tablespoons sugar
3/4 cup plain flour
1/4 cup self-raising flour
1 tablespoon cornflour
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups coconut
1 egg
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons self-raising flour
3/4 cup milk
1 1/2 cups icing sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa
1 ounce butter
1 tablespoon water
Directions:
1. Base: Cream butter and sugar, add vanilla, then sifted dry ingredients,mix well.
2. Press mixture over base of 30cm x 20cm tray.
3. Bake in moderate oven 20 minutes.
4. Remove, spread evenly with coconut filling.
5. Return to oven, bake further 25 minutes.
6. Filling: Combine dry ingredients in bowl, add combined beaten egg, milk and vanilla, mix well.
7. Remove from oven, stand 5 minutes, top with icing, cut into bars when cold.
8. Icing: Sift icing sugar and cocoa into bowl, add softened butter and water, beat until smooth.
By RecipeOfHealth.com