Henry's Jerome Bars
"I worked in medicine 40 years. Every Holiday a man I worked with would bring these in. I begged for years for the recipe to no avail. When he retired he gave me the recipe on the condition I would continue the tradition. I did.
Now I am retired and these are too good to be a secret so I post them here for everyone to enjoy and to continue his tradition on a larger scale."
photo by Muffin Goddess
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
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24 bars
- Serves:
- 24
ingredients
- 1 (14 1/2 ounce) box graham crackers
- 1 1⁄4 cups butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1⁄2 cup evaporated milk
- 1 cup pecans, chopped
- 1 cup coconut, flaked
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Icing
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
- 3 tablespoons evaporated milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
directions
- Line a 9x13 pan with whole graham crackers.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter.
- Add sugar, egg and milk and mix well.
- Bring to boil, stirring constantly.
- Stir in nuts, coconut and 1 cup crushed graham cracker crumbs.
- Spread evenly over crackers in pan.
- Top this with another layer of whole graham crackers.
- Top with Icing. Chill and cut into squares.
- Icing:.
- Mix all icing ingredients together until creamy.
- Spread evenly on top of crackers.
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Reviews
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The filling in these reminds me of those Christmas date ball candy thingies, which I love. Easy to put together, and I really liked not having to bake these. They are super-sweet, but the sweetness tones down a tiny bit once these are fully chilled, so I definitely recommend allowing enough time for these to get cold before serving. I cut them pretty small (a little goes a long way), so I probably ended up with more like 36 bars rather than 24. Thanks for posting! Made for PAC Spring 2012 -
We made these in my high school Latin Club years ago; they were so good. My brother and family ate my first batch so I had to make another for my club..lol. I am so glad I found this recipe! I am going to make these today for my family.
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I am a 55 year old female. Born and raised in the south. I am married and have three grown children and one granddaughter and my best friend Chewy,a toy yorkie. I love Carolina basketball. camping and reading.
I have been cooking since I was able to reach the counter, cooking my first meal at the age of 10. My mother and grandmother taught me the southern ways. I don't measure much (neither did they) so if you try my recipes, take that into consideration.
I am a three time cancer survivor and hope to finally get my recipes together in one spot for family and friends before my luck runs out. Hope you and your family enjoys them as much as mine has.
