Cold Christmas Cake

COLD CHRISTMAS CAKE

INGREDIENTS:

1 pound box vanilla wafers or graham crackers

1 cup pecans (or walnuts), chopped

1 cup walnuts (or pecans), chopped

2 cups shredded moist coconut

1 pound raisins

1 regular can sweetened condensed milk

Candied cherries, optional

Whipped cream

DIRECTIONS:

• Crush the vanilla wafers or graham crackers in a food processor.
• Chop the nuts or grind in a food processor. If you prefer, you may use 2 cups of chopped pecans or 2 cups of walnuts rather than 1 cup of each.
• Combine the cookie crumbs with the chopped nuts, coconut, and raisins, mixing well.
• Pour in sweetened condensed milk and worth through with hands so that the dry ingredients are thoroughly saturated.
• Press the mixture tightly into a spring-form pan.
• If desired, you may use candied cherries to decorate the top. (I like to cut red cherries into shapes of poinsettia petals and use chopped green cherries for leaves.)
• Refrigerate for two days before slicing and serving with a dollop of whipped cream.