Almond Coconut Bars

We make this every year at Christmastime and they are among the first things to go.

2 cups oreo cookie crumbs
1/2 butter or margarine, melted
1/4 cup sugar

Filling:
2 cups flaked coconut
1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup chopped almonds

Topping:
1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
1 cup milk chocolate chips

Heat oven to 350. In a medium mixing bowl, combine cookie crumbs, butter and sugar. Press evenly into an ungreased 11x7 inch baking pan to form base.Bake for 10 minutes, and cool completely.
In a second bowl, combine filling ingredients. Spread filling evenly over base. Bake for an additional 18-20 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. (filling will set as it cools) Cool completely.

In a medium mixing bowl melt chips at 50% power for 2-5 minutes stirring after every minute. Spread melted chips evenly over bars. Chill until set before cutting into bars. Store in the refrigerator. Freezes well.

Classic almond buttery goodness made with CRACKERS?!!?

Classic almond squares.
 Sometimes we change it up a bit by topping it with chocolate chips after it has baked and smearing them around when they melt, and sometimes we put both chocolate and marshmallows on top after it has baked for a while, then pop it back in the oven to melt a little.

1 cup butter
Graham wafers (or saltines)
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup shaved almonds

Cover a greased cookie sheet with one layer of graham wafers breaking some to fit if necessary. Melt butter in a saucepan , stir in sugar and cook on LOW for 5 minutes. Pour over graham wafers and sprinkle with almonds.
Bake at 375 for 7 minutes. Turn off the over and open the door. The wafers tend to float up on the sugar mixture so press them down and rearrange as flat as possible before it cools. Leave in the oven to cool, about 45 minutes. remove and cut into bars.

Skor Bars

3/4 cup margarine
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 1/2 cups flour
1 can sweetened condensed milk
2 TBSP margarine
1 (300 gram) package of milk chocolate chips
1 (225 gram) package of skor toffee bits

Cream the first three ingredients until well blended and mixture comes together. Press evenly into a 9x13 inch pan. Bake at 350 for 20-25 mins until light golden. Cool on wire rack while preparing filling. Heat sweetened condensed milk and 2 TBSP margarine in a heavy sauce pan stirring constantly over medium heat for 10-15 minutes or until thickened. Spread over baked base. Bake 12-15 mins longer or until golden. Sprinkle chocolate chips evenly over top. Bake 2 minutes more until chocolate it shiny and soft. Remove from oven, spread chocolate evenly. Sprinkle skor bits on top pressing lightly into chocolate. Cool completely. Store at room temperature.