Macaroon Bars

Macaroon Bars 4 oz cold mashed potatoes 16 oz icing sugar (depending on the type of potatoes you may need more or less) 8 oz dark chocolate 4 oz approx desiccated coconut melt the chocolate in a bowl over hot water and put bowl to the side In another bowl have the coconut ready for dipping in a large bowl gradually add the icing sugar to the mashed potatoes until it becomes very stiff use a silicone sheet with a dusting of icing sugar on it and cover your hands with icing sugar, take a little of the mixture to make a round 2 inch ball, place on sheet and flatten a little. carry on until mixture is finished, the first ones should now be set and stiff enough to pick up. take one piece at a time and first dip in the chocolate then into the bowl of coconut, cover well in coconut and return to sheet for it to dry.