Coconut Macdamia Bars

Total Time: 17 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup butter
• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 1/4 cups flaked coconut, divided
• 2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
• 1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1 teaspoon shortening

Recipe

• 1 place the butter in an 8-in square glass pan.
• 2 cover and microwave on high until melted, about 1 minute.
• 3 stir in graham cracker crumbs and sugar.
• 4 press firmly onto the bottom of the dish.
• 5 cover and microwave on high 1-1/2 minutes.
• 6 cool 5 minutes.
• 7 in a bowl, combine 1 cup coconut, sweetened condensed milk and nuts.
• 8 spoon over the crust.
• 9 microwave uncovered on high for 1 minute.
• 10 rotate dish a half turn and microwave 1 minute more until heated through.
• 11 in a small microwave safe bowl, combine chips and shortening.
• 12 microwave uncovered about 1 minute, check to see if the chocolate is melting smoothly, you may need to melt an additional 30-45 seconds.
• 13 quickly pour over the coconut mixture spread evenly.
• 14 toast remaining coconut if desired sprinkle over the top.
• 15 cool completely.