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Caramel Slice Squares

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An old family favorite that is delicious and irresistible. This old fashioned recipe is one that is always requested to be on the Christmas goodie tray. A great hit at the potlucks.

by Gerry·published 2004-10-21

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Dessert

Servings

(12–18)

Total time

17 min

prep 15 min

Calories / serving

448 kcal

Ingredients (13)

serves

8 -10 graham wafers, for bottom
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarinemargarine
1 cup brown sugarbrown-sugar
1/4 cup milkmilk
1 beaten eggegg
1 cup graham wafer crumbs
1 cup coconutcoconut
1/2 cup walnuts, choppedwalnut
8 -10 graham wafers, for top
1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, softenedmargarine
2 cups icing sugarsugar
2 tablespoons milkmilk
1 -1 1/2 teaspoon vanillavanilla

Instructions (9 steps)

01BASE- Line bottom of a 9x9 pan or 6 1/2 x 10 pan with graham wafers, cutting to fit if necessary.
02FILLING- In pot add butter or margarine, sugar, milk, and beaten egg.
03CAREFULLY bring to a boil, then turn down heat, stirring all the while until well dissolved and begins to thicken.

Take off heat, add the Graham Wafer crumbs, coconut and the walnuts.

05Spread on base, top with the Graham Wafers cutting to fit if necessary and frost with white Butter Icing.

06WHITE BUTTER ICING.

07Cream butter, add the milk and vanilla.

08Add icing sugar gradually to mixture until you have a nice spreading consistency adding more if needed.

09NOTE- When frosting the cake I use just enough icing to nicely cover the cake.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories: 448 kcal
Protein: 4 g
Fat: 23 g
Saturated fat: 12 g
Carbs: 60 g
Fiber: 2 g
Sugar: 46 g
Sodium: 257 mg
Cholesterol: 49 mg

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