Almond Joy Bars
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 3 tablespoon cocoa
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup flour
- 14 ounce sweetened condensed milk
- 2 cup flaked coconut
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
- 2 ounce unsweetened chocolate, melted
- 3 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/3 cup cream OR milk
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
Combine shortening, cocoa, eggs, sugar and flour. Spread in 13x9" baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 min. Stir together sweetened condensed milk, coconut and almonds. Spread over partially baked, hot crust. Return to oven for 15 min. more. Let cool. Combine chocolate, confectioners' sugar, cream, butter, salt and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Spread over cooled bars.