Almond Cream Candy

1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup sugar
2 tbsp. Cocoa
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 tsp. Salt
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 c. slivered almonds, toasted & chopped
1 3/4 cup vanilla wafer crumbs
1/2 cup flaked coconut
2 (1 oz.) sq. semi-sweet chocolate

CREAM FILLING
1/3 cup butter, softened
3 to 4 tbsp. Milk
1/2 tsp. Vanilla
3 cup sifted powdered sugar

Combine first 6 ingredients in a heavy saucepan; cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until butter melts and mixture begins to
thicken. Remove from heat; add almonds, vanilla, wafer crumbs and
coconut, stirring well. Press firmly into an ungreased 9 inch square
pan, cover and chill. Spread cream filling over almond mixture,
cover and chill Cut into 1 1/2 inch squares. Remove from pan;
place 1/2 inch apart on a baking sheet. Place chocolate in a zip-top heavy duty plastic bag. Seal. Submerge in hot water until chocolate melts. Cut a small hole in end of bag with scissors; drizzle chocolate over cream filling in a zig-zag pattern

Recipe submitted by Thunderbird

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