Tropical Fruit Bars

By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen

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Tropical Fruit Bars

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Nutritional Info
Per bar: about -
cal 182182 cal
pro 2 g2g pro
total fat 11 g11g total fat
sat. fat 5 g5g sat. fat
carb 21 g21g carb
fibre 1 g1g fibre
chol 18 mg18mg chol
sodium 93 mg93mg sodium
% RDI: -
calcium 33 calcium
iron 33 iron
vit A 66 vit A
vit C 33 vit C
folate 33 folate
  • Preparation time: 15 minutes
  • Total time : 50 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 1 can (300 mL) sweetened condensed milk 1 can (300 mL) sweetened condensed milk
  • 3 tbsp amber rum 3 tbsp amber rum
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose flour 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1-1/2 cups coarsely chopped macadamia nuts 1-1/2 cups coarsely chopped macadamia nuts or cashews
  • 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
  • 1 cup chopped, sweetened dried mango 1 cup chopped, sweetened dried mango
  • Base:
  • 1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs 1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut 1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup salted butter , melted1/2 cup salted butter, melted
  • Rum Butter Icing:
  • 1/2 cup salted butter , softened1/2 cup salted butter, softened
  • 1 tbsp milk 1 tbsp milk
  • 1 tbsp amber rum 1 tbsp amber rum
  • 2 cups icing sugar 2 cups icing sugar

Preparation

Base: In bowl, combine crumbs, coconut and sugar; stir in butter until moistened. Press into parchment paper–lined 13- x 9-inch (3.5 L) metal cake pan. Bake in 325°F (160°C) oven until browned, about 15 minutes. Let cool on rack.

In bowl, stir together condensed milk, rum and flour; stir in nuts, coconut and mango. Spread over base. Bake in 325°F (160°C) oven until golden and set, about 35 minutes. Let cool.

Rum Butter Icing: In bowl, beat butter, milk and rum until creamy; beat in sugar in 2 additions until fluffy. Spread over filling. Refrigerate until firm, 1 hour. Cut into bars.

Source : Canadian Living Holiday Cookbook: Fall 2010

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