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August 28, 2014 · 1 Comment

Quick ‘n’ Chewy Crescent Bars – #24 of 52 Pillsbury Grand Prize Recipes in 52 Weeks

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Quick ‘n’ Chewy Crescent Bars also won the Pillsbury Bake-Off in 1972 (there were 2 winners that year – according to Wikipedia). Recipe on Pillsbury.com by Isabelle Collins of Ramona, California. Are they quick? Yep! Are they chewy? You betcha!

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Start by making the coconut and nut topping. In medium bowl, mix flour, coconut, brown sugar and pecans. Cut in butter, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through mixture in opposite directions), until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Set aside.

Crust

Then you get out the crescent dough. Unroll dough into 2 long rectangles. Place in ungreased 15x10x1-inch pan; gently press dough to cover bottom of pan. Firmly press perforations to seal. (There’s also the option to use the dough sheet. If that’s the case: Unroll dough; cut into 2 long rectangles.) Place in ungreased 15x10x1-inch pan; gently press dough to cover bottom of pan. Pour condensed milk evenly over dough to within 1/2 inch of edges.

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Sprinkle coconut mixture over condensed milk; press in lightly.

Baked

Bake in a preheated 400°F. oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until deep golden brown. Cool completely, about 1 hour. They look a little bit messy, but once you cut them into bars, all is well. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows.

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And there you have it. Quick ‘n’ Chewy Crescent Bars. It’s almost like a German chocolate cake filling in bar form with no chocolate but oh so good.

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Quick ‘n’ Chewy Crescent Bars

Ingredients

  • Recipe courtesy of Pillsbury®
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup coconut
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine
  • 1 can 8 oz Pillsbury™ refrigerated crescent dinner rolls or 1 can (8 oz) Pillsbury™ Crescent Recipe Creations® refrigerated seamless dough sheet
  • 1 can 14 oz sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 400°F. In medium bowl, mix flour, coconut, brown sugar and pecans. Cut in butter, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through mixture in opposite directions), until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Set aside.
  • If using crescent rolls: Unroll dough into 2 long rectangles. Place in ungreased 15x10x1-inch pan; gently press dough to cover bottom of pan. Firmly press perforations to seal. If using dough sheet: Unroll dough; cut into 2 long rectangles. Place in ungreased 15x10x1-inch pan; gently press dough to cover bottom of pan.
  • Pour condensed milk evenly over dough to within 1/2 inch of edges. Sprinkle coconut mixture over condensed milk; press in lightly.
  • Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until deep golden brown. Cool completely, about 1 hour. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows.
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  1. Marian Williams says

    July 3, 2015 at 3:54 am

    I found this recipe back in 1972 when it first came out. It called for a can of coconut pecan frosting, which they no longer sell. I haven’t made it since, but that doesn’t mean I can’t. I am sure the fresh ingredients is just as good.

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