Amaretto Bars
Author/Submitted by: Woman's Day, Cookies & Sweet Treats Servings: 24 Categories:
Chocolate
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Cookies
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Desserts
Ingredients: 1 1/2
cups
all-purpose flour 1/2
cup
powdered sugar 3/4
cup
butter or margarine,
cold
1
tablespoon
cornstarch 3
tablespoons
amaretto,
to 4 tablespoons
14
ounces
sweetened condensed milk 1
cup
semisweet chocolate chips 1 1/2
cups
sweetened coconut flakes 1/2
cup
almonds,
sliced
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees; grease a 13 x 9 x 2-inch
baking pan. In a large bowl, combine the flour and sugar.
With a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in the butter until
crumbly. Press the mixture firmly in the prepared pan.
Bake for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, stir the
cornstarch into the amaretto until dissolved; stir in the
condensed milk. Pour the mixture evenly over the prebaked
crust. Top with the chocolate chips, coconut and almonds;
press down firmly. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes longer, or
until golden brown. Cool in the pan on a wire rack.
Refrigerate until ready to serve.
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