The Fat Albert

Oh yes... The name says it all! And would you believe this recipe is off the back of the graham cracker box? So easy and simple. And so so delicious!

This particular batch I made using vegan margarine (which is dairy and animal by-product free), which worked exceptionally well. It tasted just like using regular butter or margarine. Most of the batch I just used almonds on top, but for the non-vegans I threw in some chocolate chips, which is what the traditional recipe calls for. You could add in other nuts or dried fruit if you prefer.

Fat Alberts
26 graham crackers
1 cup margarine or butter
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup almonds
1/2 cup chocolate chips

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Bake Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Yield: 26 servings

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Place graham crackers in a single layer on foil-covered cookie sheet with sides touching. In a microwaveable bowl, melt margarine and sugar untill melted. Stir until completely mixed (this may take a few minutes for the margarine to mix into the sugar). Immediately pour the sugar mixture over the graham crackers. Don't wait too long or the margarine may begin to separate from the sugar. Sprinkle with almonds and bake for 6-8 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle with chocolate chips. Continue baking for another 1-2 minutes.

Let the squares cool for 10 minutes before removing from cookie sheet. Store in an air tight container (if they aren't all gone by the end of the night!)

Enjoy!

-j