Cherry Almond Nanaimo Bars
These go well on any goody platter. They're great for valentine's day parties 'cause they're pink! I also pair these with my Chocolate Mint Nanaimo Bars on Christmas platters. Green and red, what's more Christmasy? The filling is so good with chunks of cherries throughout YUM!Note: Don't let the long list intimidate you...these are really easy to make and time below includes chilling times.
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DIRECTIONS
- Base:
- Melt margarine, sugar, cocoa, vanilla and egg in saucepan over low heat stirring constantly until it begins to thicken.
- Remove from heat and stir in coconut, graham cracker crumbs, and chopped almonds.
- Press into greased 9x9-inch pan.
- Chill 1 hour.
- Filling:
- Cream butter, cherry juice, and vanilla.
- Gradually beat in, with hand mixer or by hand, icing sugar to make a smooth spreading consistency.
- Stir in chopped cherries.
- Spread evenly over chilled base.
- Chill until firm.
- Topping:
- Heat chocolate and butter over medium heat until smoothly melted. Drizzle over filling.
- Chill.
- Cut into 30 bars with sharp knife pressing down gently to break the drizzle first then drag to slice.