Almond Joy Bars
Posted by Ben | Under Desserts, Lick The Plate Clean Recipes Sunday Dec 7, 2008Almond Joy Bars
One-half cup shortening
Three tablespoons cocoa
Three eggs
One and one-quarter cups of sugar
One cup flour
Fourteen ounce can sweetened condensed milk
Two cups flaked coconut
One-half cup sliced almonds
Two ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted
Three cups confectioners’ sugar
One-third cup cream or milk
One-quarter cup butter, softened
One-quarter teaspoon salt
One teaspoon vanilla
Combine shortening, cocoa, eggs, sugar and flour.
Spread in 13 by 9 inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
Stir together sweetened condensed milk, coconut and almonds. Spread over partially baked, hot crust.
Return to oven for 15 minutes more. Let cool.
Combine chocolate, confectioners’ sugar, cream, butter, salt and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Spread over cooled bars.
