Chocolate Macaroon Bars

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 4 unsweetened chocolate squares
• 1 cup shortening
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 cups coconut, flake type
• 1 can sweetened condensed milk
• 3/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 3/4 cup sliced almonds

Recipe

• 1 base:.
• 2 melt chocolate and shortening together in large saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth.
• 3 remove from heat.
• 4 stir in sugar, salt,vanilla and eggs.
• 5 mix well.
• 6 add flour, stirring until smooth.
• 7 spread half of batter evenly in greased 13x9 cake pan.
• 8 mix filling ingredients together thoroughly.
• 9 spread evenly over chocolate batter.
• 10 carefully cover with remaining chocolate batter.
• 11 bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes.
• 12 remove from oven and immediately sprinkle with chips.
• 13 let stand about 1 minute to soften, spread evenly to cover.
• 14 sprinkle with almonds, pressing in lightly.
• 15 chill to set chocolate before cutting.