Wednesday 28 August 2013

Chocolate and Coconut Macaroon Bars

So yummy recipe, make sure you give these a try

CHOCOLATE & COCONUT MACAROON BARS

Ingredients
¾ cups (1 ½ sticks) butter, cut into chunks
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup granulated sugar
½ tsp. Salt
Topping
4 egg whites
¾ cups granulated sugar
½ cup all-purpose flour
1 bag (7oz) sweetened flaked coconut
10 oz. Semi-sweet chocolate chips

Method
1.   Preheat oven to 350
2.   Pulse butter, flour, sugar & salt mixture until it begins to form small lumps. Transfer into a pan and press evenly onto the bottom to form a base.
3.   Bake 15-17 minutes or until golden. While crust is baking, prepare the topping.
4.   In a large bowl, whisk together the egg whites and sugar until completely combined. Stir in flour and coconut.
5.   Sprinkle chocolate chips evenly over hot crust. Allow chocolate to melt and spread evenly over the crust with a spatula.
6.   Drop small spoonfuls of coconut mixture onto melted chocolate and spread evenly.

7.   Bake 25-30 minutes or until top is golden. Cool completely in pan and cut into bars.

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