Designed in British COlumbia, this Candian treat has been given a new Alberta Flare.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
cool time30 minutesmins
Total Time55 minutesmins
Course: bars, Dessert
Cuisine: Canadian
Keyword: canadian favourite, celebration, quick and easy
Servings: 32bars
Equipment
1 double boiler (or dutch oven)
1 pan
3 bowls
1 small pot
Ingredients
Bars
1/4cupsugar
1/4cupbaking cocoa
3/4cupbuttercubed
2large eggsbeaten
2cupsgraham cracker crumbs
1cupsweetened shredded coconut
1/2cupchopped almondsoptional
Filling
2cupsconfectioners' sugar
2tablespoonsinstant vanilla pudding mix
1/4cupbuttermelted
3tablespoons2% milk
Glaze
3ouncessemisweet chocolatechopped
1tablespoonbutter
Instructions
Line an 8-in. square baking pan with foil, letting ends extend over sides by 1 in. In a large heavy saucepan, combine sugar and cocoa; add butter. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until butter is melted. Whisk a small amount of hot mixture into eggs. Return all to the pan, whisking constantly. Cook and stir until mixture reaches 160°. Remove from heat.
Stir in cracker crumbs, coconut and, if desired, almonds. Press into prepared pan. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until set.
For filling, in a small bowl, beat confectioners' sugar, pudding mix, butter and milk until smooth; spread over crust.
In a microwave, melt chocolate and butter; stir until smooth. Spread over top. Refrigerate until set. Using foil, lift bars out of pan. Discard foil; cut into bars.
Enjoy!
Notes
These will store well for about a week. But they won't last that long!