My mother got this recipe from a woman named Emmie Oddie, a well-known home economist in Canada who had a column in a farming newspaper. She would test reader recipes in her own kitchen and write about them. These tasty bites are so rich that you only need a small one.
—JUDY OLSON WHITECOURT, AB
PREP: 15 MIN. + CHILLING • COOK: 5 MIN. + COOLING • MAKES: 32 BARS
3 cups graham cracker crumbs
1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows
1 cup unsweetened finely shredded coconut
1/2 cup chopped maraschino cherries
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon maple flavoring
FROSTING
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup butter, cubed
1/4 cup 2% milk
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
1. In a large bowl, mix cracker crumbs, marshmallows, coconut and cherries; stir in condensed milk and flavoring. Press into a greased 8-in. square baking pan.
2. For frosting, in a small saucepan, combine brown sugar, butter and milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 3 minutes. Transfer mixture to a small bowl; cool until lukewarm, about 15 minutes. Stir in confectioners’ sugar until smooth. Spread over crumb mixture; refrigerate until set, about 1 1/2 hours.
3. Cut into bars. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
NOTE Look for unsweetened coconut in the baking or health food section.