Cherry Nut Bars 1968 - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup whole milk
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup graham wafer crumbs
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup coconut
10 chopped maraschino cherries
18 whole graham crackers
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon evaporated milk
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 ounce melted semisweet chocolate

Preparation

Arrange 9 of the whole graham crackers in the bottom of a 8 inch square buttered pan.
In a saucepan place, butter, brown sugar, and milk.
Bring this to a boil.
Add the crumbs, coconut, nuts, and cherries.
Remove from heat.
Blend well.
Pour this mixture evenly over the crackers in the pan.
Press the last 9 crackers over top, pressing slightly.
Blend the icing sugar, butter, evaporated milk, and vanilla.
Make a frosting smooth and creamy.
Frost the top layer of crackers.
Melt your square of chocolate, and drizzle over the frosting.
Chill well before cutting into squares.