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CSI Bars

This recipe was given to me by a teenage male coworker of Keith's back when he worked at RockVentures. He said he would eat these and watch CSI, LOL, and WOW they are good, esp when watching CSI ;) CSI Bars 2 1/3C flour 2/3C packed brown sugar 1 1/2 sticks butter 1 egg, slightly beaten 2C chocolate chips 1C coarsely chopped nuts 14oz can of sweetened condensed milk 1 3/4C crushed up toffee bar (skor, heath, etc) some coconut (sorry, that's what the recipe says LOL) preheat oven to 350 grease 13x9 pan, line with parchment paper in large bowl, sift together flour & brown sugar cut in butter with 2 knives or pastry blender mix in egg stir in half the choc. chips reserve 1 1/2C of this mixture press rest of the mix in the pan and pat it down bake for ten minutes remove from oven pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over the hot crust top with about 1 1/2C toffee bar add reserved crumb mixture, remaining choc chips and tofee bar over the top (and coconute too if you want) bake f...

Almond Joy Ice Cream

best thing I've eaten in my life, for serious. Mmmm. I usually halve the recipe, and it's a nice portion size for me, keith and Mairi. Almond Joy Ice cream 1 cup milk or 1/2 and 1/2 1 (14 ounce) can cream of coconut (MUST be cream of coconut, NOT coconut milk, etc) 1 1/2 cups heavy cream 1 1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut (i toast mine for max flavor, a few minutes) toasted almonds (optional) i grind mine up in my magic bullet dark chocolate chips, melted (maybe 1/4C) Combine the milk and cream of coconut in the container of a food processor or blender, and mix thoroughly. Stir in cream and flaked coconut. Pour into the container of an ice cream maker, and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions. I pour the nuts in about 1/2 way through, and the chocolate too. I've done both ways-just driz...