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Bikini Bars Recipe

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By Diana Rattray, About.com

Bikini bars are made with sweetened condensed milk, cherries, dates, pecans, and topped with melted chocolate chips.

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1 can (15 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • pinch salt
  • 2 1/2 cups flaked coconut
  • 2 cups chopped dates
  • 2 cups chopped pecans
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped maraschino cherries
  • 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted

Preparation:

In a mixing bowl, blend sweetened condensed milk, salt and vanilla. Stir in coconut, dates, chopped pecans and chopped cherries. Grease and 8x8-inch baking dish; line with parchment paper and grease again. Spoon coconut mixture into prepared baking dish. Bake for 30 minutes at 350°; remove and let cool 2-3 minutes. Using the parchment paper to help, remove from pan in one piece. Remove paper and cool completely. Spread melted chocolate over the cooled bars. Let chocolate set before cutting.
Cut into 24 small bars.
Posted to our forum by Janet.

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