Carter Family Recipes

  • ½ cup pecan pieces
  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate squares
  • 1 cup angel flake coconut
  • 1½ cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 16 ounces cream cheese; softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  1. Microwave ¾ cups butter and 2 ounce chocolate squares on HIGH 1 to 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds until melted.
  2. Stir in crumbs, coconut and pecans. Press into bottom of 13-inch-by-9-inch baking pan; chill 30 minutes.
  3. Mix cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until well blended. Spread over crust; chill 30 minutes.
  4. Microwave remaining butter and chocolate squares on HIGH 1 to 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds until melted. Spread over cream cheese layer. Chill. Cut into squares.

Makes 4 dozen

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