I had to jump ahead of the random number generator because I was waiting on some ingredients, so I skipped the next one and made the Cocoa Brownies from the Betty Crocker’s Best Cookies section of the cookbook on p. 142. These were slightly sweet, chocolate-y brownies. I know I’ve made blondies from scratch, but…
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Unbaked Date Walnut Squares
Next up I stayed in the Company-Best section of the cookbook with Unbaked Date Walnut Squares from p. 135. These were somewhat messy but tasty bars with a graham cracker crust and gooey date filling. These were a type of bar with a crust, filling and crumbly topping. Super simple to make. They don’t require…
Banana Bars
I had to jump ahead of the random number generator because I had bananas on-hand and had to use them while they were still ripe! So I skipped over one (back to it next time) to the Banana Bars on p. 92 in the Family Favorites section. These were delightfully easy and surprisingly flavorful, given…
Chocolate Fruit Bars
The random number generator kept me in the Cooky Primer with the Chocolate Fruit Bars on p. 14 of the Cooky Book. These bars are chockfull of chocolate chips, cherries, and raisins. These bars were super-simple to make. The hardest part was chopping up the maraschino cherries! The eggs, sugar, and vanillia were mixed together,…
Angel Sandwiches
Next were some Teatime Cookies: Angel Sandwiches from p113 in The Cooky Book. (Actually, I was supposed to do these a couple weeks ago, but I had missed the “Sweetened Whipped Cream Topping” as an ingredient when I made the grocery list. So, I didn’t have the whipping cream on hand to make these.) These…
Coconut Lemon Bars
The random number generator put me back into the Family Favorites section with “Coconut Lemon Bars” on p. 73. These were not your traditional lemon bars. If you’ve made classic lemon bars, this recipe is similar in it’s basics: a pre-baked bottom crust and a lemony topping. But, there are some clear differences with this…
Teen-time Chocolate Nut Bars
The next recipe was the “Teen-Time Chocolate Nut Bars” on page 13, in the “Cooky Primer” section of the cook book. These are cake-y bars chockfull of chocolate chips and nuts. These were a fairly basic bar batter — cream the butter and sugar, beat in the egg and add the flower, baking power, and…
Montego Bay Squares
The random number generator has me staying in the “Family Favorites” for one more recipe. This time, the Montego Bay Squares on p. 73. These are a layered bar with a date-and-chocolate layer sandwiched between two brown-sugar-oats-and-nut layers. First up was making the date and chocolate filling. The dates and baking chocolate were heated on…
Chocolate Chip Bars
I set up a random number generator to pick the order of most of the recipes I’ll make (with the exception of the holiday cookies….and I might change the order if I don’t have time to refrigerate the dough for certain recipes). First up was the Chocolate Chip Bars on page 71. I was maybe…