Choco-coconut Bars

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 5 ounces sweetened condensed milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 14 ounces flaked coconut
• 4 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• blend the condensed milk and the vanilla together in a bowl. add the powdered sugar a little at a time, blending each time until smooth. stir in the coconut. you should have a firm mixture. pat the mixture into a greased 9 x 13 inch pan and chill until firm.
• place the chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl and heat on high 1 minute at a time, stirring after each minute, until melted. remove the pan from the refrigerator and cut the coconut mixture into 1 x 2 inch bars.
• set each bar on a fork and dip into the chocolate, completely coating the bar. let excess drip off, then set on waxed paper. repeat for each bar. bars will take several hours to air-dry; if you are in a hurry you can refrigerate the bars for about 30 minutes. enjoy!