Easy Apricot Oatmeal Bars Recipe

Ingredients:

1 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1 cup cold butter or margarine
1 and 1/2 cups quick-cooking rolled oats, uncooked
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 jar or can of apricot filling (can also use strawberry or raspberry)

Directions:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease a 13 X 9-inch baking pan.  
• Combine the flour, brown sugar, and baking powder in a medium mixing bowl, then cut in the butter until the mixture is crumbly.  
• Add oats, coconut, and walnuts. Mix throughout.  
• Press half of this mixture into the prepared pan and spoon the apricot filling over the top.  
• Sprinkle remaining crumb mixture over the top of the apricot layer.  
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until lightly browned.  Cool. 
• Cut into bars.  

Makes about 3 dozen bars.

Lemon Chess Tarts Recipe

Ingredients:

4 eggs, beaten lightly
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted
Juice and grated rind of 2 large lemons
A pinch of salt
Frozen tart shells, thawed

Directions:

• Combine all five ingredients in the order listed and mix well.  
• Fill tart shells with lemon mixture.  
• Bake at 425 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.  

Makes 12 tarts.

Pecan Delights Recipe

Ingredients:

2 eggs, beaten
1 cup (packed) brown sugar
1/3 cup butter, melted
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup flour
1 cup pecans, chopped

Directions:

• Combine eggs, sugar, and butter.  Mix well.  
• Add vanilla and flour.  Stir.  
• Add pecans.  
• Spoon into 12 greased and floured muffin tins.  
• Bake for 25 minutes at 350 degrees.  

Makes 12 servings.  

Pineapple Crumb Pudding Recipe

 

Ingredients:

1 package vanilla pudding mix
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup peanut butter
1 cup drained crushed pineapple
1/2 cup whipped cream

Directions:

• Prepare pudding according to package directions and cool.  
• Blend crumbs and peanut butter together.  
• Stir pineapple into cooled pudding, and fold in whipped cream.  
• Alternate layers of crumb mixture and pudding mixture in parfait glasses, beginning and ending with the crumb mixture.  
• Top with whipped cream.  

Yields six servings. 

Ambrosia Balls Recipe

Ingredients:

1 box vanilla wafers
1 cup powdered sugar
4 oz. shredded coconut
1/2 cup orange juice concentrate
Additional powdered sugar (for rolling)

Directions:

• Crush the vanilla wafers.  
• Combine all ingredients and mix thoroughly with a fork.  
• Chill for one hour.  
• Shape into 1-inch balls.  
• Roll in additional powdered sugar.  

Makes 24 balls.

Chocolate Bread Pudding Recipe

Ingredients:

1 can (10 biscuits) refrigerated buttermilk biscuits, baked
2 cups milk
2 eggs
2 tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
2 tsp. vanilla extract
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup cocoa
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Directions:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. 
• Tear the baked biscuits into bite-size pieces and place in a large mixing bowl.  
• Combine biscuit pieces and milk.  Set aside.  
• In another bowl, beat the eggs, melted butter, and vanilla until well blended.  
• Add the sugar and cocoa and beat until well blended.  
• Stir in chocolate chips.  
• Add the chocolate mixture to the biscuit mixture and stir until well blended.  
• Pour into a greased 8-inch square glass baking dish and bake 55 to 60 minutes or until set in the center and edges pull away from the side of the pan.  
• Serve with hot fudge sauce.  

Makes about 9 servings. 

Cherry Salad Recipe

Ingredients:

2 cups boiling water
2 3-oz. packages cherry gelatin
1 can (16 oz.) pitted cherries packed in water, drained
1 pint vanilla ice cream, softened
1 cup sour cream
Cool Whip

Directions:

• Combine the boiling water and gelatin in a large mixing bowl and stir until gelatin dissolves. 
• Cool to room temperature.  
• Puree the cherries in a mixer or food processor and add to gelatin mixture.  Stir until blended well.  
• In another bowl, use an electric mixer on medium speed to blend ice cream and sour cream.  
• Stir the ice cream mixture into the gelatin mixture and pour into a 9 X 13-inch baking pan.  
• Cover and refrigerate until set.  
• Cut into squares and garnish with Cool Whip. 
  

Brownie Pizza Recipe

This is fun for a party!

Ingredients:

1 package Duncan Hines Brownies with Chocolate Chunks mix
1 egg
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 tbsp. water
Fruit (strawberry slices, kiwi slices, pineapple chunks, etc.)
Hershey's chocolate syrup

Directions:

• Grease a 13-inch round pizza pan and preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  
• Combine the mix, the egg, oil, and water in a large mixing bowl.
  
• Stir by hand until well blended, about 50 strokes.
  
• Spread in pan and bake 23 to 27 minutes.
  
• Cool completely.
  
• Decorate with fruit and cut into wedges.
  
• Top with ice cream and chocolate syrup.

Chocolate Rum Balls Recipe

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/3 cup granulated  sugar
1 egg yolk
1 tbsp. dark rum
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 cup finely chopped walnuts or pecans
powdered sugar

Directions:

• Cream the butter or margarine, sugar, and egg yolk in a large mixing bowl.  
• Blend in rum and vanilla.  
• Stir in the flour, cocoa, and nuts.  
• Cover and refrigerate until firm (about an hour).  
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease a cookie sheet.  
• Shape dough into 1-inch balls and place 2 inches apart.  
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until firm.  
• Cool.  
• Roll in powdered sugar.  

 Makes about 3 dozen balls. 

Blackberry Crisp Recipe

Ingredients: 4 cups blackberries 2 cups sugar 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 cup (1 stick) butter, room temperature Vanilla ice cream Directions:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Butter the sides and bottom of a 9 X 2-inch square pan.
• In a mixing bowl, combine blackberries, 1 cup of the sugar, and cinnamon, and mix well.
• In another bowl, combine remaining sugar and flour.
• Using a fork, cut butter into the flour until crumbly.
• Pour sugared berries into the buttered pan and cover with the flour mixture.
• Bake for approximately 45 minutes.
• Serve with vanilla ice cream.

Serves 8.

Cherry Ecstasy Recipe

Ingredients:

Crust:

2 cups flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup margarine, melted
1 cup pecans, chopped

Filling:

8 oz. cream cheese
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups Cool Whip
1 30-oz. can cherry pie filling

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. 
• Mix together ingredients for the pie crust and press into the bottom of a 9 X 13 pan. Bake for 15 minutes. 
• Then, using a fork, crumble the crust into pieces and allow to cool. 
• Soften the cream cheese and mix with the powdered sugar and vanilla. 
• Fold the Cool Whip into the cream cheese mixture. 
• Pour over the crust mixture. 
• Pour the cherry pie filling on top and refrigerate.

Hot Banana Souffle Recipe

You know I love some bananas...

Ingredients:

3 ripe bananas
1 and 1/2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1/3 cup sugar
1 tbsp. cornstarch
1/8 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. grated lemon peel
3/4 cup milk
3 eggs, separated
2 tbsp. butter
1 and 1/2 tsp. vanilla
Whipped Cream

Directions:

• Peel and slice the bananas, then toss the slices with lemon juice and set aside.
  
• Combine sugar, cornstarch, salt, nutmeg, and lemon peel in saucepan.
  
• Add milk and mix well.
  
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened.
  
• Add a little of the hot mixture to the beaten egg yolks, then mix this with the remaining hot mixture.
  
• Stir in the butter and bananas.
  
• Beat egg whites until they form soft peaks.
  
• Fold into the banana mixture along with the vanilla.
  
• Pour into an ungreased 1 and 1/2 quart souffle dish.
  
• Place the dish in a pan of hot water and bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 1 hour, or until firm.
  
• Serve with whipped cream.
  

Serves 6.

Rocky Road Candy Recipe

Ingredients:

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup milk chocolate chips
1 7-oz. jar marshmallow creme
2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla
4 cups miniature marshmallows
2 cups chopped and toasted pecans

Directions:

• Line a 9 X 13-inch baking pan with foil, wrapping foil over the ends and tucking it.  Grease foil.  
• In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine semisweet and milk chocolate chips.  Microwave the chips on high for 3 minutes, stirring halfway through. 
• Add the marshmallow creme and blend.  Microwave on high for 1 minute.  
• Add in the sweetened condensed milk and the vanilla.  Blend.  
• Pour in marshmallows and pecans, stirring until well coated with the mixture.  
• Spread in a prepared pan and chill until firm.  
• Lift the candy from the pan using the edges of the foil that you tucked under on the sides.  
• Cut into 1-inch squares and store in an airtight container.  

Makes about 8 dozen pieces.

Brown Sugar Brownies Recipe

This recipe is simple and delicious!

Ingredients:

1 egg
1 cup light brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup chopped nuts

Directions:

• Grease an 8-inch square pan.  
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  
• In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the egg, sugar, and vanilla.  
• In another bowl, sift together the flour, soda, and salt. Stir this into the egg mixture.  
• Add nuts.  
• Pour into the greased pan and bake for 18 to 20 minutes.  
• Cut into squares.  

Makes approximately 16 brownies.