Traditional Scottish Macaroon Bars

The recipe for commercial macaroon bars has changed, as this recipe can't be stored for more than a few days - but I remember when my mum made it, they barely got the chance to cool before we scoffed the lot!

Scottish Macaroon Bars
(makes 12)
Ingredients
Cold and thoroughly mashed boiled potatoes - 1½ heaped tablespoons of mashed potato per bar
Icing sugar (have a packet ready – quantity depends on how stiff your mashed potato is)
2 tsp vanilla essence
8 oz Melted chocolate for coating
1 Cup Toasted desiccated coconut

Method
Cook potatoes in boiling water for 20 minutes before mashing.
Toast desiccated coconut on tray at 350°F (180°C/Gas Mark 4) until golden brown.
Melt chocolate slowly in a warm pan; stirring constantly to prevent sticking.
Mix potatoes with icing sugar; add enough sugar to make the mixture firm.
Chill, then roll out to ¾ inch thick and cut into bars.

Coat the bars with melted chocolate (I used a pastry brush!) and cover with the toasted desiccated coconut on all sides.

Allow the bars to cool before eating (and enjoying!!!) Scottish Macaroon Bars.

Yum Phil!! will you adopt me??? :o)

Oops! I've jist gied ye the EASY way tae mak' a macaroon bar! Please let's no get intae legal adoption shite!!

.."For piccanninies and grampapas...Lees is the best.."(crap! the advert wiz FINE back then! Sounds a bit racist noo!)

Gulp! Forget I ever posted!

Ha ha!! settle petal was not wanting a whole legal shenanigans, just an agreement that you provide me with all the baked goods from your scrummy recipies!! like I was a member of yer family!! A soon to be very very fat member of yer family!! ;o)

Also I love the shop bought stuff, but if I could make my own!!?? wooo heee!! I'd set up a wee production unit in my kitchen! :oD

I made it using smash powdered potato! 1 scoop (icecream scoop) to a pack of icing sugar, it is heavy going mixing it but it is a nice fondant iin the end!

Ooh! That's rather clever - a lot quicker too!

You can leave out the vanilla, its ok as it is! if you like you could add peppermint for a minty macaroon!!