My Grandma Duple--and my aunt, apparently--used to make these, especially at holiday time. My college (go Williams Ephs!) served a semi-giant version all-year-round. They are delicious, gooey, and extra-easy to make. In fact, you don't even need a bowl and can just make the whole thing in the pan. Perfect for 2020, the year of not even wanting to wash a bowl!
In celebration of Grandma, I decided that they would be the perfect recipe for my 2nd annual holiday-card recipe.
Ingredients:
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter or margarine, melted
- 1 cup graham cracker/vanilla wafer crumbs
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- 1 cup nuts (pecans are the classic)
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
Directions:
- Put melted butter into square pan (9x9 or 10x10)
- Stir in crumbs and press into bottom of pan
- Layer chocolate chips, then coconut, then pecans
- Pour sweetened condensed milk over the top and spread to edges
- Bake at 325°F for 30 minutes
- Cool before serving
Hints:
- Refrigerating makes them way easier to cut
- Cut smaller for a candy tray and larger for a cookie tray
- Waxed paper between layers will keep them from sticking
- Swap out ingredients to experiment (different flavored chips, different nuts, etc.)
- Don't use twice as much butter by accident (they were very tasty, but unsurprisingly overly buttery)
The handwritten card below is my mom's copy, photographed and sent to me this year. Gotta see if I can find Grandma's copy in her recipe box...
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