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Ingredients

  • filling;
  • 1 916 ounce) box graham crackers
  • 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 cup or 3 (1/2 ounce) cans shredded coconut
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  • topping;
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 4 tablespoons ( 1/2 stick) butter
  • 3 tablespoons milk

Preparation

Step 1

for the filling; line a 13 x 9 inch pan with whole graham crackers. melt the butter in saucepan and add sugar. beat the egg and milk together; add to butter mixture. bring to a boil, stirring constantly. remove from heat. add the nuts, coconut, and 1 cup graham cracker crumbs. pour over the crackers in the pan. cover with another layer of whole graham crackers.

for the topping; beat all the ingredients together and spread over top layer of crackers.

chill, cut into squares