On Tue 09 Sep 2008 03:11:38a, Phred told us...

> In article >, "kilikini"
> > wrote:
>>Tracy wrote:
>>> I have most of a bag of coconut sitting around. I used part of it to
>>> make carrot cake cookies. I want to use it up for something else. My
>>> grandmother used to make coconut macaroons. I can't think of anything
>>> else. Suggestions? I am looking for some kind of cookie/bar. Now that
>>> I think of it....how would a carrot cake bar work? Basic carrot cake
>>> with cinnamon, nuts, raisins (!) pineapple (!) and coconut but baked
>>> as a bar instead of a bread. Thoughts?
>>
>>My mom used to make this when I was a kid:
>>
>>Triple Layer Cookie Bars
>>
>>These delicious bars have it all!
>>Cook Time: 25 minutes
>>Ingredients:
>> a.. 1/2 cup butter
>> b.. 1-1/2 cups graham crackers crumbs
>> c.. 1 (7-oz.) package flaked coconut (2-2/3 cups)
>> d.. 1 (14-oz.) can sweetened condensed milk (NOT evaporated milk)
>> e.. 1 (12-oz.) semisweet chocolate chips
>> f.. 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
>>Preparation:
>>Preheat oven to 350° (325° for glass pan). In 13x9x2-inch baking pan,
>>melt butter in oven. Sprinkle crumbs evenly over melted butter. Top
>>evenly with the coconut, then sweetened condensed milk. Bake for 25
>>minutes or until lightly browned. In small saucepan, over low heat, melt
>>the chocolate chips with peanut butter. Spread evenly over hot coconut
>>layer. Cool 30 minutes, then chill. Cut into bars. Store cookie bars
>>loosely covered at room temperature.
>>
>>Makes about 36 triple layer cookie bars.
>
> G'day Kili,
>
> Do you have a more generic description of those "graham crackers
> crumbs", please? I'm just wondering what a suitable substitute for
> them might be here in Oz.
>
> Incidentally, I'm always intrigued to see how often peanut butter
> crops up in the recipes you yanks use. Is this some sort of lasting
> tribute to the late Elvis? (Oh... I forgot. He's still with us! ;-)

Peanut butter was a staple in most American homes long before Elvis was a
gleam in anyone's eye.

We grow a LOT of peanuts in the US.

--
Wayne Boatwright

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