Squares
Toffee Squares
from Ashley's Childhood Recipes
Ingredients:
1 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg yolk
2 tsp vanilla
1 3/4 cup + 2 Tbsp flour
6 x 45g Jersey Milk chocolate bars
Directions:
1. Cream together butter and sugar.
2. Add egg yolk and vanilla and mix well.
3. Gradually beat in flout and knead well.
4. Spread batter on cookie sheet to form a rectangle.
5. Bake at 350 F for 15 mintues. Pastry should be light brown and puffy.
6. Remove from oven and place chocolate bars on hot pastry; let chocolate melt for 5 mintues then spread.
1 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg yolk
2 tsp vanilla
1 3/4 cup + 2 Tbsp flour
6 x 45g Jersey Milk chocolate bars
Directions:
1. Cream together butter and sugar.
2. Add egg yolk and vanilla and mix well.
3. Gradually beat in flout and knead well.
4. Spread batter on cookie sheet to form a rectangle.
5. Bake at 350 F for 15 mintues. Pastry should be light brown and puffy.
6. Remove from oven and place chocolate bars on hot pastry; let chocolate melt for 5 mintues then spread.
Lemon Squares
from Best Summer Weekends Cookbook
Ingredients:
Crust:
1 cup flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
Topping:
1 cup + 2 Tbsp sugar
3 Tbsp flour
3 eggs
1 tsp lemon zest, grated
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 and grease an 8" square cake pan.
2. Combine all ingredients for crust, mixing until crumbly. Press firmly into pan. Bake in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
3. In a small bowl, whisk topping ingredients together until smooth. Pour over crust. Bake 30-35 minutes longer or until set. Cool in pan on rack then cut into squares.
Crust:
1 cup flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
Topping:
1 cup + 2 Tbsp sugar
3 Tbsp flour
3 eggs
1 tsp lemon zest, grated
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 and grease an 8" square cake pan.
2. Combine all ingredients for crust, mixing until crumbly. Press firmly into pan. Bake in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
3. In a small bowl, whisk topping ingredients together until smooth. Pour over crust. Bake 30-35 minutes longer or until set. Cool in pan on rack then cut into squares.
Magic Cookie Squares
from Ashley's Childhood Recipes
Ingredients:
2 cups graham wafer crumbs
3/4 cup butter, melted
1 can Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
1 1/2 cups flaked coconut
Directions:
1. Combine graham crumbs with butter. Press evenly onto 13 x 9 baking pan.
2. Pour Eagle Brand evenly over crumbs
3. Sprinkle chocolate chips and coconut on top
4. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned
5. Cool and cut into bars
2 cups graham wafer crumbs
3/4 cup butter, melted
1 can Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
1 1/2 cups flaked coconut
Directions:
1. Combine graham crumbs with butter. Press evenly onto 13 x 9 baking pan.
2. Pour Eagle Brand evenly over crumbs
3. Sprinkle chocolate chips and coconut on top
4. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned
5. Cool and cut into bars
Brownies
from Ashley's Childhood Recipes
Ingredients:
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1/4 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, unbeaten
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup walnuts (optional)
1 tsp vanillla
Directions:
Butter a shallow 8 x 8 pan. Preheat oven to 325. Melt chocolate and butter in large saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat and stir in rest of ingredients. Spread into pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes. Cool and frost with icing.
Simple Chocolate Icing:
2 1/2 cups icing sugar
1/2 cup cocoa
6 Tbsp butter, softened
1/4 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
Measure all ingredients in large bowl. Beat slowly until all moistened. Add more milk or icing sugar as needed to make correct consistency. Makes about 2 cups.
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1/4 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, unbeaten
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup walnuts (optional)
1 tsp vanillla
Directions:
Butter a shallow 8 x 8 pan. Preheat oven to 325. Melt chocolate and butter in large saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat and stir in rest of ingredients. Spread into pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes. Cool and frost with icing.
Simple Chocolate Icing:
2 1/2 cups icing sugar
1/2 cup cocoa
6 Tbsp butter, softened
1/4 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
Measure all ingredients in large bowl. Beat slowly until all moistened. Add more milk or icing sugar as needed to make correct consistency. Makes about 2 cups.
Banana Bread Brownies
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
3 bananas, mashed
2 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup walnuts
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375. Cream together sugar, sour cream, butter and eggs until smooth. Add remaining ingredients and mix. Pour batter into greased 9x13 pan. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until knife inserted in middle of pan comes out clean. Allow to cool on rack but frost with icing while still warm.
Butter Icing:
1/2 cup butter
4 cups icing sugar
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
3 Tbsp milk
Measure all ingredients in large bowl. Beat slowly until all moistened. Add more milk or icing sugar as needed to make correct consistency.
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
3 bananas, mashed
2 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup walnuts
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375. Cream together sugar, sour cream, butter and eggs until smooth. Add remaining ingredients and mix. Pour batter into greased 9x13 pan. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until knife inserted in middle of pan comes out clean. Allow to cool on rack but frost with icing while still warm.
Butter Icing:
1/2 cup butter
4 cups icing sugar
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
3 Tbsp milk
Measure all ingredients in large bowl. Beat slowly until all moistened. Add more milk or icing sugar as needed to make correct consistency.
Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars
Ingredients:
Crust:
2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup butter, softened
Cheesecake Filling:
3 packages (8oz each) cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
3 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
Apples:
6 Granny Smith apples, peeled and finely chopped
2 Tbsp sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
Streusel Topping:
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup flour
1 cup quick cooking oats
1/2 cup butter, softened
Drizzle:
Caramel topping to drizzle on after it is baked
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 F
2. In a medium bowl combine flour and sugar. Cut in butter with fork until mixture is crumbly. Press evenly into a 9x13 pan. Bake 15 minutes.
3. In a large bowl or mixer, beat cream cheese with 3/4 cup sugar until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, continue to mix, then add the vanilla. Pour over warm crust.
4. In a small bowl combine chopped apple, sugar and spices. Spoon evenly over cream cheese mixture.
5. For streusel topping, in small bowl combine all ingredients. Cut in butter with fork or clean hands. Sprinkle over apples.
6. Bake for 45 minutes. Drizzle with caramel topping and let cool.
7. Try not to eat the whole pan yourself!
Crust:
2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup butter, softened
Cheesecake Filling:
3 packages (8oz each) cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
3 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
Apples:
6 Granny Smith apples, peeled and finely chopped
2 Tbsp sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
Streusel Topping:
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup flour
1 cup quick cooking oats
1/2 cup butter, softened
Drizzle:
Caramel topping to drizzle on after it is baked
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 F
2. In a medium bowl combine flour and sugar. Cut in butter with fork until mixture is crumbly. Press evenly into a 9x13 pan. Bake 15 minutes.
3. In a large bowl or mixer, beat cream cheese with 3/4 cup sugar until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, continue to mix, then add the vanilla. Pour over warm crust.
4. In a small bowl combine chopped apple, sugar and spices. Spoon evenly over cream cheese mixture.
5. For streusel topping, in small bowl combine all ingredients. Cut in butter with fork or clean hands. Sprinkle over apples.
6. Bake for 45 minutes. Drizzle with caramel topping and let cool.
7. Try not to eat the whole pan yourself!