Maw Maw CLARIS BOND was born, raised, and lived her life in Caddo, Alabama. Grandson CHRISTOPHER PERRY HAMPTON (Mount Juliet, Tennessee) remembers her as never having a harsh word for anyone and always being so patient, especially with them as children. He shares, “Maw Maw used to send us birthday cards with ten dollars in them. She was always smiling and seemed so proud of us. When I think of her, I see her smiling. Maw Maw always worked hard with all of the stuff that had to be done with my Paw Paw to keep the farm going; she strained the milk and churned butter. And I remember my brother and me tagging along behind her down to the barn to milk the cows or to gather eggs.”
Vegetable shortening for preparing pan
1 (14.4 ounce) box graham crackers, crushed
6 tablespoons margarine, melted
1 (11 ounce) package butterscotch chips
1 (11 ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup shredded or flaked coconut
1 cup pecans, chopped
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Lightly grease a 9 × 9-inch baking pan.
2 Press the crushed graham crackers into the baking pan. Pour the melted butter over the crackers.
3 Layer the butterscotch chips, chocolate chips, coconut, and pecans on top of the buttered crumbs in order.
4 Pour the milk evenly over all the layered ingredients and do not stir. Bake 25 to 30 minutes. Cool completely before cutting into bars.
MAKES 9 TO 12 SERVINGS.