Cherry Nut Bars 1968
"easy, quick,, rich and yummy. Got this back in 1968 from my best friend Linda. Good for showers. or Christmas squares.."
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Yields:
-
24 squares
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup butter
- 1⁄2 cup whole milk
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup graham wafer crumbs
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup coconut
- 10 chopped maraschino cherries
- 18 whole graham crackers
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon evaporated milk
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 ounce melted semisweet chocolate
directions
- Arrange 9 of the whole graham crackers in the bottom of a 8 inch square buttered pan.
- In a saucepan place, butter, brown sugar, and milk.
- Bring this to a boil.
- Add the crumbs, coconut, nuts, and cherries.
- Remove from heat.
- Blend well.
- Pour this mixture evenly over the crackers in the pan.
- Press the last 9 crackers over top, pressing slightly.
- Blend the icing sugar, butter, evaporated milk, and vanilla.
- Make a frosting smooth and creamy.
- Frost the top layer of crackers.
- Melt your square of chocolate, and drizzle over the frosting.
- Chill well before cutting into squares.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
andypandy
Canada
Grandmother of two boys, great grandmother of one ...worked in hardware and construction for forty years, read all cookbooks, watch all cook shows on tv. like to cook all types of new recipes.
