scott55405
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I made these bars for the wash-in at Robert's tonight, everyone liked them and a few people asked for the recipe, so I thought I would post it here, so anybody that wanted it (or wanted to try it) could get it. These always go over well at gatherings and are very simple to make.
Venus, this might be a nice first outing when you get your new vintage Frigidaire range! Just make Austin his own pan, or the rest of the family will never get any. They are that good!
The original recipe makes a 9" square pan, but that's just silly. You could eat that many before you ever get to your gathering, or before your husband even got home from work! (LOL) I have the double figures written on my copy to make a
9 x 13 pan (which is what I always make, most times I could easily make 2 to meet demand), and the 9 x 13 ingredients are what I'm going to give here.
Eagle-eye attendees of the wash-in will notice pecans listed in the topping ingredients, and you would be correct, the pecans were not in this batch, since I didn't have any at home. They are good either way.
Graham Cracker Chewies
Crust:
2 2/3 cups graham cracker crumbs
2 tablespoons sugar
1 cup butter or margarine, at room temperature
4 tablespoons all purpose flour
Topping:
3 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup chopped pecans
2/3 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 large eggs, beaten
Preheat oven to 350. Prepare the crust: Mix the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, butter, and flour in a mixing bowl until moist and crumbly (I do this in the KA). Press the mixture firmly and evenly in the bottom of a 9 x 13 baking pan. Bake until lightly browned, about 20 minutes.
Prepare topping: Stir all ingredients together until blended (I also do this in the KA). Spread the topping over the baked crust and bake for 20 minutes. Let cool completely, then cut into squares.
The top will seem kind of soft and squooshy when you take it out of the oven, but that's ok, it sets up more as it cools.
Venus, this might be a nice first outing when you get your new vintage Frigidaire range! Just make Austin his own pan, or the rest of the family will never get any. They are that good!
The original recipe makes a 9" square pan, but that's just silly. You could eat that many before you ever get to your gathering, or before your husband even got home from work! (LOL) I have the double figures written on my copy to make a
9 x 13 pan (which is what I always make, most times I could easily make 2 to meet demand), and the 9 x 13 ingredients are what I'm going to give here.
Eagle-eye attendees of the wash-in will notice pecans listed in the topping ingredients, and you would be correct, the pecans were not in this batch, since I didn't have any at home. They are good either way.
Graham Cracker Chewies
Crust:
2 2/3 cups graham cracker crumbs
2 tablespoons sugar
1 cup butter or margarine, at room temperature
4 tablespoons all purpose flour
Topping:
3 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup chopped pecans
2/3 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 large eggs, beaten
Preheat oven to 350. Prepare the crust: Mix the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, butter, and flour in a mixing bowl until moist and crumbly (I do this in the KA). Press the mixture firmly and evenly in the bottom of a 9 x 13 baking pan. Bake until lightly browned, about 20 minutes.
Prepare topping: Stir all ingredients together until blended (I also do this in the KA). Spread the topping over the baked crust and bake for 20 minutes. Let cool completely, then cut into squares.
The top will seem kind of soft and squooshy when you take it out of the oven, but that's ok, it sets up more as it cools.
