Yummy Bars

At the restaurant we are always looking for new dessert recipes to wow the customers. I do improvise many times as I am sure most of you do, but sometimes you just get in a rut when in a hurry. Here is a great recipe that will be so adaptable to what you have on hand and is a great way to change things up. I never use exact ingredients so you will always have a new treat.

You will need:

1 box graham cracker crumbs
1/2 stick butter
1/4 cup sugar

Melt the butter and then add in the crumbs and sugar. Pat this into a 9x13 inch pan. Bake at 350 for about 10 minutes. This will smell yummy while baking. The next items you will need:

1 can sweetened condensed milk
chocolate chips (about 1 bag)
coconut
nuts
cranberries
any dried fruit

Put your chips of choice over the crust then top with a few other items you have and then drizzle all with your can of sweetened condensed milk. Bake at 350 for about 15 minutes.

To make your cutting and plating a lot easier I like to line my pan with a long strip of parchment that overlaps on the 9" sides so you can lift out your yummy creations. Sometimes these are called 7 layer bars, but you use your imagination and the possibilities are endless.