One of the easiest bar cookies to make, and always a hit at farmers market and on any Christmas dessert table. – Joe
Nostalgia Farms’ Seven Layer Bars
Ingredients:
½ cup melted butter
1 ½ cup crushed graham crackers
½ cup coconut
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup butterscotch chips
½ cup chopped walnuts
1 14 oz can sweet condensed milk
Directions:
1. In an 8x 10 inch baking dish, simply layer in order given and bake in a 350 oven 25-35 minutes until browned on top.
2. Take out of oven; while still hot sprinkle an additional ½-1cup coconut on top.
3. Let cool 5 minutes and run a knife around edges.
4. Let cool completely and cut into two inch squares then into triangles for the perfect finger food.
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Joe Dennis is a farmer at Nostalgia Farms in Walcott, Iowa. Together with his partner, Ed Kraklio, they sell locally-grown, organic produce at the Freight House Farmer’s Market in downtown Davenport, IA near LeClaire Park, every Tuesday (3-6 pm) and Saturday (8 am -1 pm). You can visit the farm’s website at: www.nostalgiafarms.com. Read more of Farmer Joe’s blog posts on MVHNews, or try any of the Nostalgia Farms recipes on this website. |



