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| Nutrition Facts | ||
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Serving Size 1 (30g) Recipe makes 30 servings The following items or measurements are not included below: cherry juice 1/3 cup maraschino cherries |
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| Calories 143 | ||
| Calories from Fat 78 | (54%) | |
| Amount Per Serving | %DV | |
| Total Fat 8.7g | 13% | |
| Saturated Fat 4.7g | 23% | |
| Monounsaturated Fat 2.7g | ||
| Polyunsaturated Fat 0.7g | ||
| Trans Fat 0.0g | ||
| Cholesterol 20mg | 6% | |
| Sodium 82mg | 3% | |
| Potassium 51mg | 1% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 16.1g | 5% | |
| Dietary Fiber 1.0g | 4% | |
| Sugars 12.3g | ||
| Protein 1.6g | 3% | |
Cherry Almond Nanaimo Bars
By: ~Jen~
Jun 23, 2008
Posted for the Canada stop on the Summer 2008 Zaar World Tour. Everyone in British Columbia knows that these bars have zero calories during Bathtub Week! In Nanaimo, close to 200 tubbers (in every type of craft imaginable) entered the fun "bathrub race" competition in 1967 and amazingly, 47 completed the 36 mile course to Vancouver's Fisherman's Cove across the straits of Georgia. An annual event for more than 40 years, the "Great RACE" still starts and finishes in Nanaimo harbor but now covers a much more grueling course and includes a week-long celebration. Cook time includes chill time.
SERVES 30 , 30 bars
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup cocoa
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 cup desiccated coconut
- 1 3/4 cups graham wafer crumbs
- 1/2 cup almonds (chopped)
FILLING
- 1/4 cup butter (softened)
- 1 tablespoon cherry juice
- 2 cups icing sugar
- 1/3 cup maraschino cherry (chopped)
TOP
- 2 ounces semisweet chocolate
- 1 tablespoon butter
Directions
1
Base: Cook butter, sugar, cocoa, vanilla & egg in saucepan over low heat heat, stirring constantly until custard begins to thicken. Remove from heat and stir in coconut, crumbs and almonds. Pat firmly into a greased 9 pan inch square pan. Chill for 1 hour.2
Filling: Cream butter, cherry juice and extract.3
Gradually beat in icing sugar to a make a smooth spreading consistency. Stir in cherries. Spread over base and chill until firm.4
TOP: Heat chocolate and butter, stirring until smoothly melted. Drizzle chocolate over filling.5
Chill. Cut into bars.
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