Tuesday, February 21, 2012

MARDI GRAS BARS

Happy Mardi Gras!

MARDI GRAS BARS


2 cups flour
1/2 cup confectioners sugar
pinch of salt
2 1/2 sticks of butter, cut in cubes
3/4 cup dark chocolate chips
1 cup reeses pieces
1/2 cup white chocolate chips
1/2 cup dried cranberries
3/4 cup coconut
3/4 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup evaporated milk

Heat oven to 350F.
In a standing mixer, mix together flour, confectioners sugar, salt and butter. Place mixture into a 13 by 9 pan and press down firmly to form a crust. Bake for 25 minutes.
Meanwhile, mix together dark chocolate chips and the next 5 ingredients. Remove pan from the oven. Immediately pour chip mixture over crust. Drizzle both milks evenly over the top. Bake for 10 minutes. Cool completely in pan, then cut into bars.
Enjoy!

Recipe adapted from People magazine, October 2011
www.people.com

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