Almond Coconut Brownies
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I combined a couple of my favorite brownie recipes and came up with this. My family has always enjoyed brownies and this has become a special treat.
SERVINGS: 48
CATEGORY: Dessert
METHOD: Baked
TIME: Prep: 25 min. + chilling Bake: 30 min. + cooling
Ingredients:
- 1-1/2 cups butter
- 4 squares (1 ounce each) unsweetened chocolate
- 2-1/4 cups sugar
- 3 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup chopped slivered almonds
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- FILLING:
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup milk
- 24 large marshmallows
- 1 package (14 ounces) flaked coconut
- TOPPING:
- 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup chopped slivered almonds, toasted
Directions:
In a microwave, melt butter and chocolate; stir until smooth. Cool slightly. Add sugar. Stir in the eggs, flour, almonds and vanilla.
Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
In a large saucepan, combine filling ingredients; bring to a boil. Pour over cooled brownies.
In another saucepan, combine the chocolate chips, sugar, butter and milk; bring to a boil. Spoon over the filling. Sprinkle with almonds. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until set. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 4 dozen.