canadian maple bars
categories:  Cookies | Desserts | International   

Prepared: 2008-12-12

ingredients:

• Coconut-Graham Layer:
• 1 ¼ cups graham-cracker crumbs
• 1 ¼ cups finely ground pecans
• 1 ¼ cups shredded sweetened coconut
• 1 ¼ cups cups semisweet chocolate pieces
• 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  
  
• Maple-Cream Layer:
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar
• ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
  
  
• Chocolate Topping:
• 8 squares (1 ounce each) semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 ounces white chocolate, chopped

Preparation:

• Graham Layer:
• Combine crumbs, pecans, coconut, chocolate and butter in bowl.
• Press evenly over bottom of 13 x 9 x 2-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, about 2 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 about 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 in half for 48 bars.
• Freeze or refrigerate