Canadian Maple Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    Coconut-Graham Layer
    1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
    1 1/4 cups finely ground pecans
    1 1/4 cups sweetened coconut, shredded
    1 1/4 cups chocolate, semisweet pieces
    6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
    Maple-Cream Layer
    3 cups confectioners' sugar
    1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
    1/3 cup maple syrup (I use Amber Maple Syrup)
    Chocolate Topping
    8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped (Eight 1 oz squares)
    1 cup heavy cream
    2 ounces white chocolate, chopped
Preparation
    Graham Layer:
    Combine crumbs, pecans, coconut, chocolate and butter in bowl. Press evenly over bottom of 13 x 9 x2 inch baking dish. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
    Maple-Cream Layer:
    Beat confectioners sugar, butter and maple syrup in bowl until smooth and creamy. Spread evenly over graham layer. Refrigerate until firm, for about 3 hours.
    Topping:
    Melt Semisweet chocolate in cream in saucepan over low heat. Cool to room temperature, about 20 minutes. Pour evenly over maple layer. Refrigerate until firm, for 3 hours.
    Melt white chocolate in small saucepan over low heat. Cool Slightly. Pour into paper cone: drizzle over Chocolate topping. Refrigerate until set, about 10 minutes.
    Cut into 24 two inch squares: cut each square into half for 48 bars.
    This can be frozen, or refrigerated.

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