Recipe of Favorite Toasted Coconut Caramel Cashew Bars
by Jean Clarke
Toasted Coconut Caramel Cashew Bars
Hey everyone, it’s Brad, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, toasted coconut caramel cashew bars. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
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To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have toasted coconut caramel cashew bars using 17 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Toasted Coconut Caramel Cashew Bars:
Prepare COOKIES
Make ready 8 oz unsalted butter, at room temperature
Get 3/4 cup granulated sugar
Prepare 1 tsp vanilla extract
Get 2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
Get 1/4 tsp salt
Make ready CARAMEL
Prepare 1/2 cup heavy cream
Make ready 2 cup whole milk
Prepare 2 oz unsalted butter
Get 2 cup light brown sugar, packed
Take 2 tsp vanilla extract
Prepare 1/4 tsp salt
Make ready TOPPING
Get 3 cup toasted coconut, recipe for toasted coconut attached in direction step #8
Get 3 cup semi sweet chocolate, chopped
Make ready 1 cup or more of roasted, lightly salted cashews
Instructions to make Toasted Coconut Caramel Cashew Bars:
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 - - https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/358497-toasted-coconut
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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