Cherry Nut Bars 1968

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

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

Recipe

• 1 arrange 9 of the whole graham crackers in the bottom of a 8 inch square buttered pan.
• 2 in a saucepan place, butter, brown sugar, and milk.
• 3 bring this to a boil.
• 4 add the crumbs, coconut, nuts, and cherries.
• 5 remove from heat.
• 6 blend well.
• 7 pour this mixture evenly over the crackers in the pan.
• 8 press the last 9 crackers over top, pressing slightly.
• 9 blend the icing sugar, butter, evaporated milk, and vanilla.
• 10 make a frosting smooth and creamy.
• 11 frost the top layer of crackers.
• 12 melt your square of chocolate, and drizzle over the frosting.
• 13 chill well before cutting into squares.