Rice-Coconut-Chocolate Squares - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. water
1/4 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. Minute rice
1/2 c. Angel Flake coconut
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 c. Cool Whip nondairy whipped topping, thawed

Preparation

Mix sugar, salt and water in a saucepan.
Bring to full boil. Stir in rice.
Cover.
Remove from heat.
Let stand 5 minutes. Add coconut and chips to hot rice and stir until chips are melted. Cover and chill.
Fold whipped topping into rice mixture.
Pour into waxed paper lined square pan (8-inch or 9 x 5-inch loaf pan). Cover and chill until firm.
Remove paper and put on a serving plate.
Cut into squares or slice.
Makes 6 servings.