Audrey Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 DISCLAIMER: Not safe for diabetics, celiac patients, nut allergic, weight conscious, health conscious or anyone not interested in lapsing into a sugar coma. I made these for the annual dainty swap with my IRL friends and thought I'd share here, too. :D Hello Dolly Bars (AKA Magic Bars) 1 1/2 c. graham crumbs 6 T melted butter 1 c. coconut flakes 1 T sugar 1 egg 1 1/3 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 c. chopped walnuts 1 can of sweetened condensed milk Combine graham crumbs, butter, coconut, sugar and egg. Press into a 9"x13" pan lined with parchment paper. On top of the crust, evenly sprinkle chocolate chips and walnuts. Evenly pour condensed milk on top of all of that. Bake in a pre-heated 350°F oven for approximately 25 minutes. Let cool completely. Remove from pan and cut into 36 bars (about 2"x1"). Enjoy. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 :drool5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lara in Colo Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 AKA: I'm about to start my . Don't mess with the hormonal momma dessert!!!! Lara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenda in FL Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Yumm - I love these. My mom adds butterscotch chips in addition to the chocolate chips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Could totally make this gluten free. There are GF graham crackers available. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 (edited) I am making Turkish Delight (among other treats) on Thursday: http://mideastfood.about.com/od/dessertssweetspastries/r/turkishdelight.htm Magic bars are always the first thing eaten at parties that feature them! Edited December 14, 2011 by Mrs Mungo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvnlattes Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 I made these for the annual dainty swap with my IRL friends and thought I'd share here, too. :D I've heard of a cookie exchange but what's a dainty swap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted December 14, 2011 Author Share Posted December 14, 2011 I've heard of a cookie exchange but what's a dainty swap? It's just like a cookie exchange, except it is with dainties. No cookies allowed. You bake as many dozens of one kind of dainty as there are people in the swap (including a dozen for yourself). Then everyone gathers to swap so that everyone has a dozen of each kind. Growing up in the South, a million kinds of cookies at Christmas were THE thing. Here, it is dainties. My favourite that I got in this swap was something called Pineapple Slice. Dh and ds already devoured the dozen Peanut Butter Fancies without bothering to ask me if I'd got to try one. :glare: Next year, I'm not telling them that I'm participating and I'm hiding all the dainties from them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awisha. Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Sounds fabulous. Thanks :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in Neverland Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 oh YUM. Totally stealing this. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyofsixreboot Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 My grandma made those!P and called them Hello Dolly Bars. Yum! one of my favorites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 ooo, I love these! They sell a mix for them at the grocery, but there they cost about $4.99 and only make a small batch. Thanks!! (And thanks for the Turkish Delight recipe, Mrs. M. We always get some at Christmas but it would be fun to make our own--I've heard the recipe in SOTW is a little touch-and-go, so it's nice to have a backup.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooahwife Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 I am making Turkish Delight (among other treats) on Thursday:http://mideastfood.about.com/od/dessertssweetspastries/r/turkishdelight.htm Magic bars are always the first thing eaten at parties that feature them! This sounds like something my kids would love. Where does one buy rosewater? I've never seen it at the grocery store. Is it expensive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donna Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 That recipe looks wonderful!:drool5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 This sounds like something my kids would love. Where does one buy rosewater? I've never seen it at the grocery store. Is it expensive? In the ethnic section of your grocery store, in an ethnic shop (we actually have a middle eastern grocery store here) or in the natural food store. It isn't too expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 I am making Turkish Delight (among other treats) on Thursday:http://mideastfood.about.com/od/dessertssweetspastries/r/turkishdelight.htm Magic bars are always the first thing eaten at parties that feature them! I'll have to look for rosewater. Is a dainty another term for candy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Mmm! They sound delicious. I've been in cookie baking mode this week, but maybe I'll take a break from cookies and make these. I think I have everything except the coconut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvnlattes Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Is a dainty another term for candy? I'm still not sure what a dainty is. Maybe it is candy??? But the first recipe made me think of a bar cookie which Audrey says are banned from a dainty swap so I'm not getting it....embarassing but true :tongue_smilie:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted December 14, 2011 Author Share Posted December 14, 2011 I'm still not sure what a dainty is. Maybe it is candy??? But the first recipe made me think of a bar cookie which Audrey says are banned from a dainty swap so I'm not getting it....embarassing but true :tongue_smilie:. Dainties are all those things that aren't cookies. Nanaimo bars are a dainty. Sucre à crème, caramel cups, lemon bars are all dainties. Fudge counts as a dainty in most circles. Maybe what you are calling bar cookies are the same kind of thing. "No cookies" really means no biscuit-style cookies, I think. I'm still learning some of the "rules" up here, too. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted December 14, 2011 Author Share Posted December 14, 2011 (edited) . Edited December 14, 2011 by Audrey double post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 DISCLAIMER: Not safe for diabetics, celiac patients, nut allergic, weight conscious, health conscious or anyone not interested in lapsing into a sugar coma. I made these for the annual dainty swap with my IRL friends and thought I'd share here, too. :D Hello Dolly Bars (AKA Magic Bars) 1 1/2 c. graham crumbs 6 T melted butter 1 c. coconut flakes 1 T sugar 1 egg 1 1/3 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 c. chopped walnuts 1 can of sweetened condensed milk Combine graham crumbs, butter, coconut, sugar and egg. Press into a 9"x13" pan lined with parchment paper. On top of the crust, evenly sprinkle chocolate chips and walnuts. Evenly pour condensed milk on top of all of that. Bake in a pre-heated 350°F oven for approximately 25 minutes. Let cool completely. Remove from pan and cut into 36 bars (about 2"x1"). Enjoy. :D My grandmother calls these 7-Layer cookies. Her recipe is close to yours, but there is no egg or sugar in hers and she adds butterscotch chips. GREAT. Now I want some :-/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momof3littles Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 I'm :lol: at your qualifiers!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 I am making Turkish Delight (among other treats) on Thursday:http://mideastfood.about.com/od/dessertssweetspastries/r/turkishdelight.htm Magic bars are always the first thing eaten at parties that feature them! I'm totally going to try the Turkish delight recipe. It never occurred to me to make it myself. However, the hummus recipes linked on that page offend me! (Yes, your link sent me on a bunny trail this morning.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvnlattes Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 "No cookies" really means no biscuit-style cookies, I think. I get it!! I get it!! :hurray: Thanks for clearing that up :D . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetbasil Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Magic bars are really popular here in the States! At least when I lived in a northern border state, I saw them at nearly every potluck/party. Re: some other Canadian sweets, personally I find nanaimo bars to be inedibly sweet, but Butter Tarts are AWESOME. Have you tried making those? I may have to make a batch. They're super easy using frozen tart shells (mini pre-made pie crusts). And all this talk of Canadian stuff makes me really, really miss Tim Horton's. mmmmmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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