Canadian Maple Bars
- 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
- 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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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/canadian-maple-bars-387916 (may not work)