Now most people would call these Seven Layer Bars, Magic Bars, or even (as I noticed in Cooking Light recently) Hello Dolly Bars, but the recipe I choose from CHOW called them Zen Bars. From the start I was intrigued by the name as well as the Asian flavor that the combination of ginger and white sesame seeds added to the bars. The cooking was pretty simple as far as achieving a Zen-like state of mind goes. Mix graham cracker crumbs with butter for a nice crust. Add a mix of ginger, coconut and almonds. Then sprinkle with chocolate chips and sesame seeds and drizzle with sweetened condensed milk.
Overall, these were delicious but a little tricky to get out of the pan. Next time I would use a bit more butter to keep the crust solid and be sure to coat the wax paper I lined in the pan with some cooking spray.
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As I get more comfortable with the blog format, I intend to start adding photos from the recipes as well. Stay tuned and in the meantime let me know if you have all suggestions!
