5 Layers of Heaven

5 Layers of Heaven
By: Rosanna

¾ cup (1 ½ sticks) butter
1 ¾ cup vanilla wafers; crushed fine in food processor
6 Tablespoons Hershey’s cocoa powder
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 can (14oz) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk)
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
¾ cup Heath Bits ‘O Brickle toffee bits
1 cup chopped nuts

Heat oven to 350 degrees

Melt butter in 9x13 glass baking pan by placing butter directly in pan, and placing pan in oven while it warms to correct temperature!

Combine vanilla wafer crumbs, cocoa powder and sugar; sprinkle over melted butter.

Pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over top of crumbs. Top with chocolate chips and toffee bits, then nuts; press down firmly.

Bake 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned (condensed milk will start to bubble around edges; Cliff says this is the best part!). Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Chill, if desired (but we like them at room temperature). Cut into bars. Store covered at room temperature.

Makes about 20 bars

“4 Stars…Cliff’s absolute favorite; he even came up with the title!”