Cherry Nut Bars 1968

13 ingredients
13 steps

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

  1. 1
    Arrange 9 of the whole graham crackers in the bottom of a 8 inch square buttered pan.
  2. 2
    In a saucepan place, butter, brown sugar, and milk.
  3. 3
    Bring this to a boil.
  4. 4
    Add the crumbs, coconut, nuts, and cherries.
  5. 5
    Remove from heat.
  6. 6
    Blend well.
  7. 7
    Pour this mixture evenly over the crackers in the pan.
  8. 8
    Press the last 9 crackers over top, pressing slightly.
  9. 9
    Blend the icing sugar, butter, evaporated milk, and vanilla.
  10. 10
    Make a frosting smooth and creamy.
  11. 11
    Frost the top layer of crackers.
  12. 12
    Melt your square of chocolate, and drizzle over the frosting.
  13. 13
    Chill well before cutting into squares.

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