Coconut Peter Paul Mounds Bars Recipes

MOUND BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine the graham cracker crumbs, sugar and melted butter or margarine. Mix and pat into the bottom of one 9x13 inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 15 minutes.
• Combine the condensed milk and flaked coconut. Spread over the crust and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 15 minutes.
• Spread the melted chocolate chips over the top. Let cool and cut into squares.

COCONUT-AND-ALMOND CANDY

Steps:

• 1. Line a 9-by-13-inch pan with foil and coat it with nonstick cooking spray.
• 2. Combine condensed milk, vanilla extract, and salt in a bowl.
• 3. Add confectioners' sugar 1 cup at a time and stir with a wooden spoon until fully incorporated.
• 4. Add coconut and stir until combined.
• 5. Pour the mixture into the baking pan and press it into an even layer. Then press the almonds into the mixture in even rows. Chill candy in refrigerator until firm, about 1 hour.
• 6. Using a sharp chef's knife, cut the candy into small rectangles.
• 7. Line a baking sheet with parchment or wax paper.
• 8. Melt and temper the chocolate, or simply melt the coating chocolate.
• 9. Dip the bars into the chocolate, covering completely, and place them on the prepared sheet.
• 10. Refrigerate candy for 30 minutes or until the chocolate has set.

MOUNDS® BAR CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch pan.
• Melt butter in a large saucepan. Remove saucepan from heat and stir white sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract into the melted butter until thoroughly combined.
• Mix flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking powder together in a large mixing bowl; add butter mixture to the flour mixture and stir to form a smooth batter. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool completely.
• Beat coconut, sweetened condensed milk, and confectioners' sugar together in the bowl of a stand mixer until very thick; spread over the cake in an even layer.
• Heat prepared frosting in the microwave until the frosting has a pourable consistency, about 75 seconds; pour over the cake and spread into an even layer. Refrigerate cake until the frosting is set, at least 15 minutes.

COCONUT PETER PAUL MOUNDS BARS

Steps:

• Mix all candy ingredients in a bowl.
• Pour into a 9x13-inch cookie sheet.
• Chill.
• Slice into bars.
• Use toothpick to dip in chocolate coating.
• Melt paraffin in a medium pan on very low heat.
• Add chocolate chips and stir till melted (VERY LOW HEAT or chocolate will burn).
• Dip and enjoy.

PETER PAUL MOUNDS CAKE

Steps:

• For the Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degees. Grease and flour three 9" cake pans. (Or see recipe #452719.).
• Cream butter and sugar in large mixing bowl until very light and fluffy (this could take 5-7 minutes). Add the eggs one at a time, making sure to beat well after each addition and scraping sides of bowl. Blend in vanilla and chocolate.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add 1/4 of dry ingredients to creamed mixture then approximately 1/4 of buttermilk alternating remaining ingredients just until mixed. Pour batter into prepared cake pans; batter will be thick.
• Bake in preheated oven for about 25-30 minutes until pick in center comes otu clean. Cool. (Mine took 27 minutes.).
• For the filling: In a saucepan cook milk, sugar and marshmallows until melted. Add coconut; spread between layers.
• For the Chocolate Topping: Melt together the butter, chocolate and marshmallows. Beat in confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Add enough milk to spread. Spread over cake.

MOUNDS BALLS

Steps:

• In bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Add coconut, milk, walnuts and vanilla; stir until blended. Chill until slightly firm; roll into walnut-sized balls. Insert a toothpick in each ball. Place balls on baking sheets; freeze. In double boiler over simmering water, melt chocolate chips, chocolate squares and paraffin wax. Keep warm over hot water. Using picks as handles, dip frozen balls into chocolate mixture; stick picks upright into was paper-covered Styrofoam sheet. Chill until firm. Remove picks and package candy in individual paper liners. (May also be frozen.)