Macaroon Bars ( Lees Version)

bevs kitchen's Note:

Lees is a traditional scottish company who make great sweets( candy) that even adults still cannot resist. this is an accurate copy for macaroon bars. they are very sweet and delicious. easy recipe to make and your friends will never believe the ingredient.

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 24

• 4 ounces cold mashed potatoes
• 16 ounces icing sugar (approx)
• 8 ounces dark chocolate chips (approx)
• 4 ounces desiccated coconut (approx)

Directions:

1. boil potato until soft, then drain and mash well.
2. i know it seem a very small amount but it is all you need. ( promise).
3. cool this slightly.
4. gradually start to add and mix the icing sugar until it becomes very stiff and hard to mix any more.( may need less or more than in ingredient list, depends on the potato).
5. it is ready when you can roll a ball of it in your hands and it is only slightly sticky.
6. have a grease proof or silicon sheet on your work surface.( or dust with icing sugar).
7. cover your hand with icing sugar to stop it sticking.
8. take enough of the mixture to make a thin sausage about 2-3" in length. place onto the paper. these may not always look staight, it does not matter.
9. continue until all the mixture has gone.
10. your first ones should now be set ( be able to pick up, quite stiff).
11. next step is to have a bowl of the melted choc and a bowl of coconut ready( side by side is easiest for the dipping).
12. now take each piece and dip into choc and then roll in the coconut and place back onto the sheet to dry.
13. enjoy.
14. no one ever believes that this sweet is made with potato and taste like heaven.
15. i have used chopped nuts to cover as a change and this worked well.