Molly-O Bars

Submitted by Monica

"This is a great square! It's very unique and tastes wonderful. It comes from my church cookbook. My favorite part is the fluffy icing."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 20mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Yields: 24-36 squares

ingredients

• Base

• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
• 3 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 1⁄2 cups white sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 cup slivered almonds

• Filling

• 3 cups sweetened flaked coconut
• 1 (10 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

• Icing

• 11 teaspoons flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup butter (room temperature)
• 1 cup icing sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 teaspoons cocoa

directions

1. To make the base: Cream the first amount of butter (1 cup), cocoa (3 tbsp), and white sugar.
2. Add the eggs, flour (1 cup) and vanilla (1 tsp). Beat again.
3. Stir in 1/2 cup slivered almonds.
4. Spread on greased and floured cookie sheet and bake for 20 - 25 minutes at 350. Cool completely.
5. To make the filling: Mix the coconut and sweetened condensed milk together and spread over cooled base.
6. Bake 15 minutes at 350. Cool completely.
7. To make the icing: Mix the second amount of flour (11 tsp) and milk. Boiluntilthickened.
8. Mix the second amount of butter (1 cup), icing sugar, vanilla (1 tsp) and cocoa (1 tsp) until thick. Cool completely.
9. Add the boiled mixture to the butter mixture and beat until soft and fluffy. Spread over cake.
10. Chill several hours before serving.

Reviews

[Debbb]

This is definitely a unique recipe!! However, I would call it more of a dessert than a bar. The flavour is quite good although a little sweet. The base is actually a cakey/brownie-like texture; the filling is like macaroons & the icing ended up almost pudding-like & tasted really buttery. I got a little confused with the icing instructions & boiled the butter mixture, too, although in the end I think it just should have been beaten with an electric mixer. I doubt I'll make this recipe again just because of all the time it takes.