Toasted Coconut Caramel Cashew Bars
- 8 oz unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 cup whole milk
- 2 oz unsalted butter
- 2 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3 cup toasted coconut, recipe for toasted coconut attached in direction step #8
- 3 cup semi sweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 cup or more of roasted, lightly salted cashews
- MAKE COOKIE BASE.
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Spray a 9 by 13 inch baking pan with non stick spray
- In a large bowl beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy
- Add flour, salt and vanilla and mix well
- Press into prepared pan and bake 12 to 15 minutes until light golden.
- Cool on rack in pan
- MAKE CARAMEL
- In a medium saucepan combine, cream, milk, light brown sugar, butter and salt.
- Bring to a boil, stirring and continue to simmer stirring often until thickened and a light golden color, 10 to 15 minutes, remove from heat and add vanilla
- Pour 1/3 of hot caramel over cooled crust, smooth with an off set spatula or back of a spoon
- Add toasted coconut to remaining caramel and blend well.
- Toasted coconut recipe is attache below.
- Spread coconut caramel evenly over plain caramel layer on bars.
- Allow to cool at least 1 hour and then cut into bars
- FINISH BARS
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Melt 1 1/2 cup of chocolate until smooth
- Dip BOTTOM of each bar into chocolate or spread a layer of chocolate on each bottom, which ever is easier for you.
- Place coated bars chocolate side up on parchment lined pan and chill until hard about 1 hour
- Melt remaining 1 1/2 cups chocolate until smooth, drizzle over bars.
- Press cashews in places on wet chocolate to stick.
- Chill until set.
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Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/349675-toasted-coconut-caramel-cashew-bars (may not work)