Here is another recipe that is great for the holidays and would make a great gift for the person who has everything but is a lover of sweets. These Gooey Bars are very rich and decadent and so very easy to make. With a combination of chocolate, cranberries, and coconut, it is sure to please everyone. The best part, they are gooey and yummy!

Gooey Bars

1 1/3 cups graham cracker crumbs
1 stick of butter, melted
1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
1 bag (12 oz) chocolate chips
1 cup dried cranberries
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup shredded coconut

Combine the melted butter and graham cracker crumbs. Spray 13×9x2 inch baking dish with cooking spray. Pat down graham cracker crumbs into bottom of pan for the bottom crust. Pour sweetened condensed milk all over the crust covering all the crust. Add chocolate chips; then cranberries and nuts; finally top with coconut.
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Here is a fun and easy Christmas candy that also makes a great gift in a jar or tin. It takes no time at all and I think I made my batch of clusters in about 20 minutes from start to finish. Get some great holiday tins or jars and they make great gifts for chocolate lovers. Try some!

Cranberry Pecan Chocolate Clusters

1/2 lb vanilla almond bark (or chocolate can be used for more chocolate flavor)
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup dried cranberries
1 cup chopped pecans

Melt the vanilla almond bark and chocolate chips. Add cranberries and pecans. Drop by spoonfuls onto cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Refrigerate until hardened. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.

How easy can it get? Pretty darn easy for fast gifts that anyone will love!

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Author: Ganka
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Cookware that suits your taste, style, health requirements and pocket can be considered as the best cookware option for you. Other factors that you could consider are material, storage ease, capacity and maintenance requirements. You must choose materials that heat uniformly and do not chemically react with food.

Materials to choose from:

Cast iron

Cookware made from cast iron, although heavy, is long lasting and good for cooking. It heats slowly and uniformly, and also cools down slowly. This property allows food to be cooked evenly and also remain warm for a longer time, thus preserving nutrients that are lost by reheating. Moreover, iron that leaches from cast iron cookware into the food is beneficial for those suffering from a lack of iron.

Iron cookware is on the heavier side. It also requires some care, as it is prone to rusting, and food can get stuck to its surface. However this is just for the non-enameled version of cast iron cookware. Click here for more information…

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