Tuesday, December 07, 2004

And he bakes ...



CJ and Solenn held an event at their house on Sunday they called "Pie-Pie." The two of them are competing to see which of them can make the best dessert every Sunday this month.

Anyone invited can also bring something, and I brought my seven-layer cookies, which were named "Best Dessert" at the party.

They're actually squares, not cookies, but whatever.

SEVEN-LAYER COOKIES

1 stick MELTED BUTTER/MARGARINE
2 cups GRAHAM CRACKER CRUMBS
4 tablespoons SUGAR
1 small bag BUTTERSCOTCH BITS
1 small bag SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE BITS
1 cup crushed WALNUTS
1 cup COCONUT
1 can SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK

Layer all ingredients evenly into a cake pan, usually about 13x9. I found that you may want to assure that the melted butter properly greases the edge of the pan as well as the bottom so that the pan doesn't singe on the edges.

First the butter, then the graham cracker crumbs - spread evenly like pie crust. Then the sugar spread evenly. Then the butterscotch and chocolate and so on and so forth until you have the distinct layers spread out, looking like a tray of brownies.

The condensed milk is the key ingredient. Make sure it's covering a significant portion of the top, for it allows the rest of the ingredients to, I guess, "candy."

Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes, checking routinely.

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