Chocolate Macaroon Bars

By request, have not tried, but they sound luscious!

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Yields: 36 squares

Ingredients

• Base

• 4  unsweetened chocolate squares
• 1  cup shortening
• 2  cups sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 3  eggs
• 1  cup all-purpose flour

• filling

• 3  cups coconut, flake type
• 1  can sweetened condensed milk
• 3⁄4 teaspoon  almond extract

• topping

• 1  cup chocolate chips
• 3⁄4 cup  sliced almonds

Directions

1. Base:
2. Melt chocolate and shortening together in large saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth.
3. Remove from heat.
4. Stir in sugar, salt,vanilla and eggs.
5. Mix well.
6. Add flour, stirring until smooth.
7. Spread half of batter evenly in greased 13x9 cake pan.
8. Mix filling ingredients together thoroughly.
9. Spread evenly over chocolate batter.
10. Carefully cover with remaining chocolate batter.
11. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes.
12. Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle with chips.
13. Let stand about 1 minute to soften, spread evenly to cover.
14. Sprinkle with almonds, pressing in lightly.
15. Chill to set chocolate before cutting.