Dessert

Chewy Coconut Macadamia Bars Recipe is for Dessert.

Chewy Coconut Macadamia Bars Recipe takes several minutes to prepare.

Chewy Coconut Macadamia Bars Recipe takes several minutes to cook.

Chewy Coconut Macadamia Bars Recipe makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Chewy Coconut Macadamia Bars Recipe are:

Ingredients:

For shortbread layer:
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 sticks (1 cup) cold unsalted butter, cut into bits
2/3 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
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For topping:
1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3/4 cup canned coconut cream such as Coco Lopez
1/4 cup heavy cream
2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 (7-ounce) package sweetened flaked coconut (about 2-2/3 cups)
1 (7-ounce) jar macadamia nuts (about 1-1/3 cups), large pieces halved

Here is how you make Chewy Coconut Macadamia Bars Recipe:

Preparation:Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and butter a 13- by 9-inch baking pan. Make shortbread layer:In a food processor pulse shortbread ingredients until mixture just forms a dough. Pat dough evenly onto bottom of pan and bake 20 minutes, or until pale golden. Make topping while shortbread is baking:In a large saucepan melt butter over low heat and remove pan from heat. Whisk in brown sugar until dissolved and whisk in coconut cream, heavy cream, and lemon juice until combined well. Stir in flaked coconut and macadamia nuts. Pour topping over shortbread. Reduce temperature to 325 degrees F. and bake confection until top is golden and center is bubbling, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool confection completely in pan on a rack and cut into bars. Bars may be made ahead and kept, wrapped well, chilled 4 days or frozen 3 weeks. Serve bars chilled or at room temperature. Yield: about 40 (3- by 1-inch) bars Recipe Source: The Best of Gourmet 1997 (Conde Nast Books)Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TYNEERIEMER.

The nutritional information for Chewy Coconut Macadamia Bars Recipe is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 534.2

• Total Fat: 39.9 g
• Cholesterol: 58.6 mg
• Sodium: 167.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 46.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.5 g
• Protein: 5.0 g