| Jean's Bars 1/2 cup margarine or butter 1 cup all purpose flour 1/4 cup sugar Frosting: 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1/2 cup margarine or butter, softened 1 teaspoon vanilla Filling: 1 cup graham cracker crumbs 1/2 cup chocolate chips 1/2 cup chopped nuts 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated) Heat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. In small bowl, cut margarine into flour and sugar until crumbly. Press in bottom of ungreased 9" x 13" pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Cool 10 minutes. In large bowl, combine all filling ingredients; mix well. Spread over partially baked crust. Return to oven and bake 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely. In small bowl, blend all frosting ingredients until creamy; spread over bars. Cut into bars. Makes 36. |
| Chewy Noels 4 tablespoons butter or margarine 4 eggs 2 cups brown sugar 3/4 cup flour 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 2 cups walnuts 2 teaspoons vanilla Melt butter in the bottom of a cookie sheet or jelly roll pan. Mix together remaining ingredients. Pour into pan and bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees. Can sprinkle top with powdered sugar. Cut into squares and serve. |
| Coffee Bars 1/2 cup shortening 1 cup brown sugar 1 egg 1 1/2 cup flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 cup hot coffee 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 cup raisins or nuts Icing: 1 cup powdered sugar 1 tablespoon soft margarine 1 teaspoon vanilla Dash of hot water Cream together shortening, sugar, and egg. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon and add to creamed mixture. Add coffee, vanilla, and raisins/nuts. Pour into 12" x 16" cookie sheet (Teflon). Bake at 350 degrees for 15-16 minutes. While still warm and before removing from pan, spread icing on cake and cut into squares (2" x 2"). Serves 24-36. |
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| Lemon Crackle 1 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 1/2 cup flour 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 20 saltine crackers, coarsely crushed 1 1/2 cubes margarine 3/4 cup chopped walnuts Blend sugar, flour, and baking soda and add crackers, margarine, and walnuts. Spread 3/4 of mixture in 9" x 13" dish. Reserve 1/4 for topping. Filling: Juice of 4 lemons (1 lemon = 2 to 3 tablespoons) 1 1/2 to 2 cups sugar 4 eggs, slightly beaten 2 cups water 4 tablespoons cornstarch 4 tablespoons butter Cook until thick. Pour over bottom crust. Sprinkle topping. Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. |
| Buttermilk Brownies 2 cubes butter, melted 4 teaspoons cocoa 1 cup water 2 cups flour 2 cups sugar 1/2 cup buttermilk 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 eggs Dash of salt Mix butter, cocoa, and water in saucepan. Pour this over flour and sugar. Mix well; then add buttermilk, soda, vanilla, eggs, and salt. Mix well. Bake 20 min. at 400 degrees in greased jelly roll pan Frosting: 1 cube butter 6 teaspoons milk 4 teaspoons cocoa 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup nuts, chopped 1 box powdered sugar Start 5 minutes before cake is done. Mix and bring just to boil the butter, milk, and cocoa. Add the vanilla and nuts. Remove from heat and add 1 box powdered sugar. Spread on cake. |
| Caramel-Chocolate Squares 14 ounce package of caramels 1/3 cup evaporated milk 1 package Pillsbury German Chocolate Cake mix 3/4 cup butter, melted 1/3 cup evaporated milk 1 cup chopped nuts 1 6-ounce package semisweet chocolate chips Combine caramels and 1/3 cup evaporated milk. Cook over low heat, stirring until caramels are melted. Set aside. Grease and flour 9" x 13" pan. Combine cake mix, butter, milk, and nuts. Stir until doughy. Pat 1/2 dough into pan and bake at 350 degrees for 6-8 minutes. Sprinkle chips over crust and spread melted caramels over chips. Dot with remaining dough. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-18 minutes. Serves 3 dozen. |
| Cherry Coconut Squares Crust: 1/2 cup butter 3 tablespoons powdered sugar 1 cup flour Mix together and pat into bottom of 9" x 9" x 2" pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Filling: 2 eggs, beaten 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla 3/4 cup nuts 1/2 cup coconut 1/2 cup thinly sliced maraschino cherries, well drained Mix together and put on top of crust. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. |