Recipe
September 8, 2015
Chocolate Coconut Bars
In Spanish homes a variety of candies, cakes and cookies are often served on platters after la comida (the main meal, which is served midday). A little bit of mixing, dipping and sprinkling leads to these mini coconut almond bars.
Directions
Yield: Makes 12 small bars
- Mix coconut, condensed milk and cinnamon in a bowl. Shape mixture by tbsps into rectangles, placing on parchment-lined cookie sheet (there should be 12 bars total). If mixture is too sticky to handle, chill 15 to 20 minutes, then shape. Gently press 2 almonds on top of each bar. Freeze at least 3 hours.
- After 3 hours, melt chocolate and oil in microwave for 30 seconds, or in a double boiler over medium heat, stirring until smooth. Remove bars from freezer. Using fingers, dip bars into melted chocolate to coat. Replace on cookie sheet, sprinkle a few grains of salt onto each. Put in fridge for 30 minutes, or until chocolate has hardened. Serve with forks: the chocolate melts easily.
Photographer:
Angus Fergusson
Source:
House & Home March 2012