Cherry-Coconut Slices
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. + chilling Cook: 5 min. + cooling
YIELD: 32 bars.
My mother got this recipe from a woman named Emmie Oddie, a well-known home economist in Canada who had a column in a farming newspaper. Oddie would test reader recipes in her own kitchen and write about it. These tasty sweets are so rich that you need only a small piece. —Judy Olson, Whitecourt, Alberta
Ingredients
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3 cups graham cracker crumbs
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1-1/2 cups miniature marshmallows
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1 cup unsweetened finely shredded coconut
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1/2 cup chopped maraschino cherries
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1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
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1 teaspoon maple flavoring
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FROSTING:
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1 cup packed brown sugar
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1/3 cup butter, cubed
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1/4 cup 2% milk
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1 cup confectioners' sugar
Directions
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1.
In a large bowl, mix cracker crumbs, marshmallows, coconut and cherries; stir in condensed milk and flavoring. Press into a greased 8-in. square baking pan.
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2.
For frosting, in a small saucepan, combine brown sugar, butter and milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 3 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl; cool until lukewarm, about 15 minutes. Stir in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Spread over crumb mixture; refrigerate until set, about 1-1/2 hours.
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3.
Cut into bars. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts
1 slice: 169 calories, 6g fat (4g saturated fat), 9mg cholesterol, 82mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (22g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.
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