"Dimitri" wrote in message .com...
"j.j." wrote in message
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Got the following recipe from Penzey's:

Hello Dolly Bars

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Baking Time: 20-25 minutes
Yield: 3 dozen

* C. butter, melted
1* C. graham cracker crumbs
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 C. chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans are great)
1 C. chocolate chips
1-1/3 C. shredded coconut
14 oz. sweetened condensed milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350° F. Mix butter, graham gracker crumbs, and
cinnamon until well blended. Press mixture into bottom of an ungreased
9" X 13" baking dish to form a thin crust. Layer with nuts, chocolate
chips, then coconut. In a small bowl, mix condensed milk with vanilla.
Pour evenly over top of bars; bake for 20-25 minutes, until lightly
golden.

I made these twice over the holidays, to rave reviews. Then a friend
told me his aunt makes a similar item (called "Magic Bars"), and my
recipe was missing something. Anyone have an idea of what that might
be (he didn't know). And yes, I could Google "Magic Bars", but I'd
much rather get a personal RFC opinion, if possible.

Many thanks in advance... :-)


--
j.j. ~ mom, gamer, novice cook ~
..fish heads, fish heads, eat them up, yum!


There are a gazillion vatiations:

Dimitri

MAGIC COOKIE BARS
1 1/2 c. graham cracker crumbs (about 24 squares)
1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
1 (6 oz.) pkg. butterscotch chips
1 (6 oz.) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 (3 1/2 oz.) can flaked coconut
1 c. chopped nuts (walnuts are best)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In 9x13 inch baking pan, melt butter.
Sprinkle crumbs over butter; pour condensed milk evenly over crumbs. Top
evenly with remaining ingredients. Press down firmly. Bake for 25-30
minutes. Cool in pan on wire rack. Cut into 2 x 1 1/2 inch squares. Makes
3 dozen.

I make 'em like Dimitri BUT (always the BUT!) I pour the sweetened
condensed milk over the top as the last layer. Makes 'em chewier.
Lynn from Fargo