Coconut And Cherry Squares Recipe

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Coconut And Cherry Squares
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Ingredients:

  • 1 tsp (5 ml) grated orange rind
  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) butter
  • 1/4 cup (50 ml) whipping cream
  • 1-1/2 cups (375 ml) dried cherries or cranberries
  • 3/4 cup (175 ml) coconut
  • 2-1/4 cups (550 ml) shortbread cookie or vanilla wafer crumbs
  • 2 tbsp (25 ml) butter, melted
  • 2 tbsp (25 ml) orange juice
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) whipping cream
  • 2 cups (500 ml) icing sugar

Directions:

  1. Line 9 square pan with parchment paper or foil: In large bowl, combine white chocolate with orange rind; set aside. In small saucepan, heat butter with cream over medium heat until steaming; pour over chocolate mixture and stir until melted. Stir in cherries and coconut. Stir in cookie crumbs in 2 batches until blended. Scrape into prepared pan, smoothing top. Chill until firm, about 1 hour.
  2. Icing: In bowl, stir together butter, orange juice and cream; stir in icing sugar in 2 batches. Spread over cherry mixture
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 3.36 Kcal (14 kJ)
Calories from fat 1.98 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.22g 0%
Cholesterol 0.35mg 0%
Sodium 1.03mg 0%
Potassium 1.47mg 0%
Total Carbs 0.32g 0%
Sugars 0.22g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.01g 0%
Protein 0.03g 0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Calcium 0.7mg 0%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 427.06 Kcal (1788 kJ)
Calories from fat 251.4 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.93g 0%
Cholesterol 44.89mg 0%
Sodium 131.31mg 0%
Potassium 187.23mg 0%
Total Carbs 41.21g 0%
Sugars 28.32g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.74g 0%
Protein 4.28g 0%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 0%
Iron 0.8mg 0%
Calcium 93.8mg 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 0.1
    Points
  • 0
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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