Magic Sugar Bars
On a cold blustery day in the Pond,
Too chilly for even the Blond Duck to grill,
The Blond Duck shivered and thought to herself,
“What a perfect day for baking.”
With dreams of magic cookie bars dancing through her heads,
and Christmas carols blaring,
She mixed and poured and patted,
Then froze outside of her cabinet.
“No sweetened condensed milk? No pecans? Oh what do I do!” she wailed,
Burying her head in her hands.
The store was at least two miles away,
And Ben would be home any minute.
Off to the computer she rushed,
Searching for a substitute to save her.
She looked and she searched,
And looked some more,
Until like magic, the answered appeared on her sidebar.
Off she flew to her oven,
Mixing and cackling away,
The hello dollies were shoved in the oven,
Twenty minutes of pure eternity.
Finally the oven dinged,
And the Blond Duck whipped out her new creation.
Before it had time to cool she took a big scoop,
Her poor tongue and lips quite distressed by this implosive action.
But even as her tounge smoldered,
Her burned lips curved into a smile.
For the Blond Duck had not made magic cookie bars,
But something different,
And just as delicious.
Magic Sugar Bars
1 cup almonds
2/3 cup coconut
3/4 cup butterscotch morsels
1 cup grapham cracker crumbs
1/2 stick of butter
1 cup of this condensed milk substitute
Melt butter and mix with grapham cracker crumbs. Pat in greased 8×8 pan. Layer chips, coconut and pour substitute over mixture. Top with almonds. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes. Let cool for at least two hours before cutting.
These aren’t as rich as hello dollies and perfect for those lactose intolerant!
Stay tuned, Invisible Friends! A new Friday Five tomorrow!
December 8th, 2011 at 1:40 am
They look wonderful, must try!! Hope your having a great week doll xx
December 8th, 2011 at 2:06 am
That looks yummy. Have to try it this Christmas. Happy holidays.
December 8th, 2011 at 2:27 am
oh my gosh! Sounds like sugary heaven
December 8th, 2011 at 3:15 am
Be still my heart!
December 8th, 2011 at 3:27 am
They look delicious. Perfect to add to a Christmas tray!
December 8th, 2011 at 4:23 am
I heard how cold it had gotten in your neck of the woods–the weather has been crazy this year!
I read about your search for something peanut buttery for your gluten-free friend. One option (I haven’t tried the recipe, but it’s so easy AND it’s Alton Brown, so it might be worth a ‘go’ is peanut butter fudge):
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/peanut-butter-fudge-recipe/index.html
You can even make it in the microwave (Google ‘Alton Brown peanut butter fudge’ if the link doesn’t work).
Those bars sound SO good–thanks for the recipe And yes, I never have condensed milk on hand
December 8th, 2011 at 5:03 am
I basically need these immediately – yum!
December 8th, 2011 at 5:28 am
yummy!! and so creative of you to create with what you have.
Jen
December 8th, 2011 at 5:46 am
oh yummy, happy you found a sub!! they look awesome!!
December 8th, 2011 at 6:16 am
Brilliant. Probably a great idea for people who are allergic to dairy.
My desserts for Christmas this year won’t be Italian. I’ll be doing something American and fun! It will be all about cookies, pudding, and whoopie pies!
December 8th, 2011 at 6:33 am
Those look really good!
December 8th, 2011 at 6:49 am
how fun! What did we do before the internet?
December 8th, 2011 at 6:54 am
Yum! How could you not like magical sugar bars?
xoxo,
Chic ‘n Cheap Living
December 8th, 2011 at 6:54 am
I love butterscotch and those bars sound pretty delicious, Duckie!
December 8th, 2011 at 7:29 am
My father would have ADORED those. I might have to make some just as a nod in his direction…
December 8th, 2011 at 8:14 am
Ooooh, these look amazing!
December 8th, 2011 at 8:58 am
It looks delicious!
December 8th, 2011 at 8:58 am
Awesome! I love this improvisation and I bet they taste just yummy.
December 8th, 2011 at 12:50 pm
Sounds yummy!
December 8th, 2011 at 4:24 pm
my mouth is watering, delicious!
December 8th, 2011 at 6:00 pm
What a scrumptious creation! Save me a piece!
December 8th, 2011 at 7:36 pm
sounds like sugary heaven! Yum!!! xo
December 8th, 2011 at 8:49 pm
I have to love anything with magic in the name. Sounds yummy!
December 8th, 2011 at 10:31 pm
Wow oh wow! They all look amazing, especially with that touch of magic.
December 9th, 2011 at 9:45 am
drooling. : )
December 9th, 2011 at 10:44 am
Your Christmas cookies look delish and oh so pretty!
December 10th, 2011 at 10:04 am
awesome just love when we make something out of nothing… xoxo
December 12th, 2011 at 12:27 am
you and i share a deep and unending love for butterscotch chips.
December 12th, 2011 at 6:41 am
Oh these look so delicious!!
December 12th, 2011 at 7:08 am
well now… those just sound DIVINE!
December 12th, 2011 at 10:55 am
Really magic!!
December 12th, 2011 at 7:56 pm
I can tell why they’re magic based on all the ingredients – some of my favorites, yum!