Tropical Fruit Bars

Ingredients

Base

• 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/2 cup flaked coconut
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup butter, melted

Filling

• 1 (300 ml) can sweetened condensed milk

• 3 tablespoons rum
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups cashews, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 1 cup dried mango, chopped

Icing (optional)

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 tablespoon rum
• 2 cups icing sugar

Directions

1. 1

   Grease a 13" x 9" baking pan; set aside.

2. 2

   To make the base, combined the crumbs, coconut and sugar in a bowl; stir in the butter until evenly moistened.

3. 3

   Press into the prepared pan.

4. 4

   Bake in the centre of a 325 degree F oven until browned, 15 minutes.

5. 5

   Let cool on a rack.

6. 6

   In another bowl, stir together the condensed milk, rum and flour; stir in the nuts, coconut and mango.

7. 7

   Spread over the base.

8. 8

   Bake in the centre of a 325 degree F oven until golden and set, 35 minutes.

9. 9

   Let cool.

10. 10

    To make the icing, beat the butter, milk and rum together until creamy; beat in the icing sugar in two additions until fluffy.

11. 11

    Spread over the filling.

12. 12

    Refrigerate until firm, 1 hour.