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Viewed: 39 - Published at: 2 years agoIngredients
- Bottom Layer
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup cocoa
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 cup coconut
- 1 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup chopped almonds
- Filling
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons cherry juice
- 1 tablespoon almond extract
- 2 cups icing sugar, sifted
- 1/3 cup chopped maraschino cherry
- Top Layer
- 1/2 semi-sweet chocolate baking square
- 1 tablespoon butter
Method
- Bottom Layer: Cook butter, sugar, cocoa, vanilla and beaten egg in a saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture begins to thicken. Remove from heat and stir in coconut, graham crumbs and almonds. Pat firmly into 9 x 13 pan. Chill for at least 1 hour.
- Filling: Cream butter, cherry juice and almond extract. Gradually beat in icing sugar to make a smooth spreading consistency. Stir in cherries. Spread over the first layer in the pan. Chill until firm.
- Top Layer: Heat chocolate and butter, stirring constantly until smoothly melted. Drizzle chocolate over filling. Chill.
