Raspberry Macaroon Bars Food

RASPBERRY COCONUT MAGIC BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine the graham cracker crumbs, butter, and sugar in a small bowl.
• Press into a lightly greased 9x13 baking dish.
• Sprinkle the coconut over the crust and drizzle the sweetened condensed milk over the top.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes or until coconut is lightly browned.
• Let cool completely.
• Spread the preserves over the cooled coconut crust and sprinkle with pecans.
• Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave and stir until nice and smooth. Drizzle over pecans.
• Melt the white chips in the microwave and add shortening. Stir until nice and smooth. Drizzle over the top.
• Let chocolate firm up in the fridge or on the counter and cut into bars.
• Makes 36 bars.

COCONUT RASPBERRY BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in 1-1/4 cups coconut and walnuts. , Press 3/4 of the dough into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Spread with preserves. Sprinkle with chips and remaining 3/4 cup coconut. Crumble remaining dough over the top; press lightly. , Bake until golden brown, 30-35 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

RASPBERRY MACARONS

Steps:

• Whisk the egg whites in a large, clean bowl until soft peaks form. Whisk in the icing sugar in 3 or 4 batches, whisking well between each addition. Add a couple of drops of colouring with the final addition of sugar. Keep whisking until the mixture is light pink, with no streaks, and is thick and glossy, a bit like shaving foam.
• Using a large metal spoon, gently fold through the ground almonds. Cover 4 baking sheets with baking parchment and dab a little of the mixture in the corners of each sheet to secure paper. If you don't have enough baking sheets, make and cook half the quantity, then repeat. Use 2 spoons or a piping bag fitted with a wide nozzle to make 40 circles, each about 5cm wide. Leave to sit out for about 10 mins until a skin starts to form.
• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Place the baking sheets in the oven, leaving the oven door slightly ajar to allow steam to escape, then bake for 20-25 mins until just crisp, but not browned. Leave to cool.
• When ready to serve, gently ease off the paper with a palette knife. Carefully spread 1 tsp raspberry jam per biscuit over half of the biscuits and 1 tsp mascarpone per biscuit over the other halves, then gently sandwich together.

RASPBERRY MACAROON BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Press cookie dough evenly onto bottom of lightly greased 13x9-inch baking pan. Bake 16 to 18 min. or until golden brown.
• Melt butter in large saucepan on low heat. Add marshmallows; cook until marshmallows are completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; stir in coconut.
• Spread jam onto crust. Top evenly with coconut mixture; press into jam using spoon or spatula. Cool completely. Cut into 32 bars. Store in airtight container at room temperature.

RASPBERRY JAM MACAROON BARS

Steps:

• Measure flour and baking powder into a bowl. Add 1/2 cup butter, and use a hand mixer to blend butter into flour until well mixed (about 1 minute on med. speed). Stir in 1 egg and the tablespoon of milk. Mix until soft and a ball of dough forms.
• Pat dough into an ungreased 8" square pan, pressing with fingers to evenly cover bottom. Spread raspberry jam over crust layer. Stir together remaining egg, melted butter, sugar, coconut, and extracts. Spread evenly over jam layer.
• Bake at 350* degrees for 30 minutes and top is slightly golden brown. Allow to cool completely before cutting into squares.

COCONUT MACAROON BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9x2-inch metal baking pan with nonstick spray. Blend 1 1/4 cups flour, 1/3 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon salt in processor. Add diced butter and process, using on/off turns, until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add 1 egg yolk and cream; blend until dough comes together in clumps. Press dough evenly over bottom of prepared pan. Bake crust until pale golden, about 15 minutes. Transfer to rack. Maintain oven temperature.
• Beat 2 tablespoons flour, 1 cup sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 3 eggs, melted butter and vanilla in medium bowl to blend. Beat in coconut. Pour filling over crust.
• Bake dessert until golden brown on top and set in center, about 25 minutes. Cool in pan. Cut around pan sides to loosen edges. Cut into 24 bars.