Turtle Bars! Yum!

Here is a new recipe that I have just tried today. It is one of those very RICH bars but oh so yummy! Great to take to any church or community function. Enjoy!

Ingredients:
1 roll (16.5 oz.) refrigerated sugar cookies (I used the Wal-Mart brand)
1 bag (12 oz.) semisweet chocolate chips (2 cups)
3 Cups chopped pecans
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter (I know...I know...my nick-name is Paula Deen!)
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 jar (12.5 oz.) Smucker's Caramel Ice Cream topping
1 cup Graham Cracker crumbs (16 squares crushed)

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Press cookie dough evenly in bottom of an ungreased 9x13-inch pan.

Sprinkle 1 cup of the chocolate chips and 1 1/2 cups of the pecans over the dough and lightly press into dough with palm of your hands. Set aside.

In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Stir in brown sugar, caramel topping and graham cracker crumbs. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Pour over crust in pan; spread evenly. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup chocolate chips and 1 1/2 pecans.

Bake 25-35 minutes or until edges are deep golden brown and pecans are lightly toasted. Cool on cooling rack for 30 minutes or longer; loosen sides from pan but do not cut. Cool completely for about 3 hours before cutting.

Yes...I know...it IS hard to wait for them to cool! Enjoy!

Blueberry-Banana-Oat Bread

Here is a simple recipe that I tried last week and it was really good. A wonderful bread...enjoy!

Ingredients:

2 3/4 Cups Bisquick

2/3 Cup sugar (I used Splenda)

1/3 Cup quick-cooking Oats

1 Cup (3 medium) very ripe bananas

1/4 Cup milk

2 eggs

1 Cup fresh or frozen blueberries

1/2 applesauce

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Spray pan with cooking spray.

In a large bowl, stir Bisquick, sugar, oats, bananas, milk, eggs and applesauce until moist and then beat vigorously for about 30 seconds. Gently stir in the blueberries. Pour all into the loaf pan or 9x13 inch pan.

Bake 45 minutes to 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely before cooking (if you can wait that long!)

This bread is really good the next day and the next. You can also add chopped pecans if you like.

Easy Pecan Pie Bars

Here is a delicious and very easy recipe for Pecan Pie Bars. Enjoy!

Pecan Pie Bars

Ingredients:

Crust:
1- 8 ounce can Pillsbury Crescent Dinner rolls

Filling:
1 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup corn syrup
1 Tablespoon melted butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg-beaten

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Separate dough into 2 long rectangles. Place in an ungreased 9x13 inch pan; press over bottom and about 1/2 inch up the sides to form the crust. Press the perforations to seal. Bake this for 8 minutes at 350 degrees.

While crust is baking, combine all of the filling ingredients and stir until completely mixed.

Pour the filling over the crust and then bake an additional 18-22 minutes or until golden brown.

Cool for 1 hour or until completely cooled. Cut into bars. Do not refrigerate.

More Delicious and Easy Casseroles!

Easy Corn Casserole
Ingredients:
1 16-oz. can cream of corn (undrained)
1 16-oz. can sweet corn (drained)
1 box Jiffy corn muffin mix
1 cup milk
1 egg

Mix ingredients together in a large mixing bowl.

Pour into a greased casserole baking dish.

Bake at 375 degrees for approximately 35 to 45 minutes or until top is golden brown.


Cheeseburger Supreme Casserole
Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs. ground beef
1 can of cream of mushroom soup
1 8 oz. package cream cheese (softened)
1 12 oz. sour cream
2 cups grated cheddar cheese
1 8oz. bag of egg noodles (cook according to instructions)
1/2 cup water

Brown ground beef and drain.

Add cream of mushroom soup and water to the ground beef. Simmer about 5 minutes.

In a bowl, mix cream cheese and sour cream together.

In a casserole dish, layer ground beef mixture, cream cheese mixture, noodles, and grated cheese.

Bake at 350 for 30-45 minutes.

Delicious!

Homemade Mac-n-Cheese!

Here is one of my favorite dishes to take to church or to a sick friend. It is the ultimate comfort food. Enjoy!

Homemade Mac-N-Cheese

Ingredients:

2 cups macaroni (cooked until tender)
1/2 stick butter
1 can evaporated milk
2-3 cups of Cheese (your choice...I use Cheddar and sometimes throw in some Pepper Jack for a kick!)
Salt and Pepper

Layer in a casserole dish in the following order: 1/2 macaroni, salt and pepper to taste, 1/2 of the butter in small pats, 1/3 of the cheese and then repeat ending with cheese on top. Pour whole can of evaporated milk over entire casserole and bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes to 1 hour (until starts to brown). Yummy, yummy in my tummy!

Homemade Oatmeal Raisin Cookies!

This one is my sweet husband's favorite! Old fashioned oatmeal raisin cookies! They are wonderful anytime.

Here is the recipe and a few pictures too. I realized the other day that some of our younger "church ladies" have not had a lot of experience cooking from scratch so I thought I would take the time to show a "step by step" recipe especially for all of the "beginner" church ladies!

Enjoy!

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

In a large bowl mix...
1 cup butter (yes...real butter!)
1 cup white sugar (I actually used Splenda instead!)
1 cup brown sugar

Cream together well in large bowl with electric mixer.

Once mixed well add 2 eggs and 1and1/2 teaspoon of vanilla.and beat well until mixture is creamy.

Now, mix in 2 cups of plain flour (not self-rising), 1 teaspoon of baking soda, one teaspoon of salt and 2 teaspoons of cinnamon.

Once this is mixed well, stir in 1 1/2 cups of raisins and 3 cups of Quaker Quick cooking oats. The mixture will look like this.

I usually use a tablespoon to measure a good sized "dollop"! These do not spead out very much so you can put them fairly close together. I also recommend using a baking stone, mine is from Pampered Chef and I use it all the time! Bake at 375 degrees for about 12-14 minutes depending on how brown you would like them. Here they are before baking...

AND...after! They are so good!

Blueberry Cake!

Here is a simple and delicious recipe for blueberry cake! A church lady favorite! Enjoy!

Blueberry Cake
1/4 butter
1 cup of sugar or Splenda
1 egg
1 1/4-2 cups of blueberries
1 3/4 Cups of flour
1 tsp. of vanilla
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup of milk
Powdered Sugar (for dusting)

Heat oven to 350 degrees and grease pan (either 8×8 or bundt pan)

• Cream butter and sugar, add egg
• Add dry ingredients alternately with milk and vanilla
• Fold in blueberries
• Bake for 50 minutes

When cool, dust lightly with powdered sugar.