CAROLE'S TOFFEE GRAHAM CRACKER TREATS

My parents raised my brother and I in an artistic home where they encouraged the study of music, theater, and dance. My poor brother, who wanted nothing to do with it, did his best to ride the wave.

My goal, when I applied to college, was to enter the musical theater program. Unfortunately, due to a fork in the road, I accepted an invitation to be a vocal music student.

My main voice teacher was a lovely lady raised in the South. Carole was of a distinct cultural background, but one thing she shared with the typical Southern cook was her love of food, especially desserts. She graciously shared her recipes, and this dessert is one from the books.

The simplicity is its strength. You place graham crackers on a baking sheet as the bottom layer. I use parchment paper since the toffee can be sticky. The toffee is two sticks of butter, one cup of brown sugar, and one cup of crushed pecans. Once you have cooked these ingredients together, you pour it over the graham crackers, then bake it for ten minutes at 350 degrees.

The dessert is magic, but I warn you it does not come with an “antidote.” It took strong will power NOT to eat them all in one sitting!