Chocolate Seven Layer Bars

 Chocolate Seven Layer Bars

1/2 c finely crushed thin pretzels

3/4 c butter or margarine, melted

1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk

4 bars (4 oz) Hershey's unsweetened baking chocolate, broken into pieces

2 c campfire miniature marshmallows

1 c Mounds sweetened coconut flakes

1 c coarsely chopped pecans

Place sweetened condensed milk and unsweetened chocolate 

4 bars (4 oz) Hershey's semi-sweet baking chocolate, broken into pieces

1 T shortening

Heat oven to 350 F. Combine pretzels and melted butter in small bowl; press evenly into bottom of 13x9 pan. Microwave in small microwave safe pan. Microwave on High for 1 - 1/2 minutes or until mixture is melted and smooth. Pour over pretzel layer in pan. Top with marshmallows, coconut, and pecans. Press firmly onto chocolate layer.

Bake 25-30 min or until lightly browned; cool completely in pan on wire rack. Melt semi-sweet chocolate and shortening in small microwave safe bowl on High for 1 minute or until melted when stirred. Drizzle over entire top. Refrigerate 15 minutes or until set. Cut into bars. Makes about 36 bars.

Hold onto your hats and eat some good protein to balance off this sugar-fest.