Fruity Almond Pistachio Bars
- 3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 8 tbsp (1 stick) butter, chopped
- 2 tsp grated lemon peel
- 5 oz vanilla wafer cookies, crushed
- 1/2 cup red glace cherries, chopped
- 1/2 cup glace figs, chopped
- 1/2 cup glace peaches, chopped
- 3/4 cup flaked coconut
- 1/3 cup plus 1 tbsp almonds, toasted and chopped
- 1/3 cup plus 1 tbsp pistachios, toasted and chopped
- 4 oz semi-sweet chocolate, melted
- 4 tbsp (1/2 stick) butter, melted
- Grease and line a 12 x 8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- Place condensed milk, chopped butter and lemon peel in large saucepan on medium heat. Stir until butter is melted. Remove from heat. Add cookie crumbs, fruit, coconut and 1/3 cup each almonds and pistachios; mix well.
- Press mixture evenly into prepared pan. Spread with combined chocolate and melted butter. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tbsp each almonds and pistachios. Refrigerate until set.
condensed milk, butter, lemon peel, vanilla wafer cookies, red glacue cherries, glacue figs, glacue peaches, flaked coconut, almonds, pistachios, semisweet chocolate, butter
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