East End Bars

Base of Bars:

1/2 C. butter
1 tsp vanilla
5 Tbsp cocoa
1 egg
1/4 C sugar
1 C. chopped coconut
1/2 C chopped nuts
2 C rolled graham crackers

Place butter in top of double boiler, add sugar, cocoa, vanilla, and egg. Stir until batter has melted and mixture resembles custard. Combine coconut, nuts, and cracker crumbs. Blend well. Add to custard mixture.

Spread for Bars:
1/4 C. butter
3 Tbsp milk
2 Tbsp instant vanilla pudding
2 C. confectioners sugar

Add vanilla pudding to the milk. Cream butter, then add the pudding/milk to butter. Blend with powdered sugar, and spread carefully over cold chocolate mixture base. Let stand in refrigerator 15 min or more to harden.

Topping:

1 pkg chocolate chips
1 Tbsp butter

Melt chocolate chips and butter in top of double boiler over hot, not boiling water. Spread over 2nd layer. Cool and cut into bars.

*Green and/or red food coloring may be added to 2nd layer for a Christmas look.