dessert recipes

Mounds Bars


cookies, desserts

1/2 cup shortening
3 tablespoon cocoa
3 each eggs
1 1/4 cup sugar
1 cup flour
1 can sweetened condensed
1 milk, 14 ounce
2 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup sliced almonds
2 each packets melted chocolate
3 cup confectioners sugar
1/3 cup cream or milk
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla

Combine shortening, cocoa, eggs, sugar and flour. Spread in a 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan. Bake at 350 F 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. From Loren Martin, Cyberealm BBS and super supporter of Kook-Net Watertown NY 315-786-1120