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.

Provided by Gerry

Categories     Dessert

Time 17m

Yield 12-18 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

8 -10 graham wafers, for bottom
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup milk
1 beaten egg
1 cup graham wafer crumbs
1 cup coconut
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
8 -10 graham wafers, for top
1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, softened
2 cups icing sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1 -1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • BASE- Line bottom of a 9x9 pan or 6 1/2 x 10 pan with graham wafers, cutting to fit if necessary.
  • FILLING- In pot add butter or margarine, sugar, milk, and beaten egg.
  • CAREFULLY 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.
  • Spread on base, top with the Graham Wafers cutting to fit if necessary and frost with white Butter Icing.
  • WHITE BUTTER ICING.
  • Cream butter, add the milk and vanilla.
  • Add icing sugar gradually to mixture until you have a nice spreading consistency adding more if needed.
  • NOTE- When frosting the cake I use just enough icing to nicely cover the cake.

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