Chocolate Cherry Bars Recipe

Chocolate Cherry Bars Recipe

1 1/3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 eggs
½ cup sugar
2 cups shredded coconut
½ cup chopped candied cherries
Sifted confectioners’ sugar

Makes about 24
Melt the chocolate gently, the spread it over the bottom of a greased 28 X 18 cm/11 X 7 inch cake pan. Chill until set.

Beat the eggs and sugar together until light and frothy. Fold in the coconut and cherries. Spread over the chocolate base.

Bake in a preheated moderate oven (180 c / 350 F, Gas Mark 4) for 10 to 15 minutes or until firm to the touch. Cool, then chill.

Sprinkle with icing (confectioners’) sugar, then cut into bars.