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Kit Kat Bars

Scott Torborg — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:02:17 +0000

Got this recipe from my co-worker Debi. She always brings in great treats to share and this one is no different. I was instructed to take two right away because they were SO good. Regretfully I only took one, luckily there were a few left after I devoured the first.

75 Club crackers
1 C. butter
2 C. graham cracker crumbs
1 C. firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 C. whole milk
1/3 C. white sugar
2/3 C. creamy peanut butter
1/2 C. semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 C. butterscotch chips

Line an ungreased 13 x 9-inch baking pan with 1 layer of crackers, cutting to fit. In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add cracker crumbs, brown sugar, milk and sugar. Bring to a boil and boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and pour half of the butter mixture over crackers. Place another layer of crackers evenly over butter mixture. Pour remaining butter mixture evenly over crackers. Top with remaining crackers.

In a small saucepan, combine peanut butter, chocolate and butterscotch chips. Melt over medium low heat, stirring constantly. Spread evenly over crackers.

Cover and chill for at least 1 hour. Cut into bars and store in refrigerator.

Amish Peanut Butter Swirl Bars

Scott Torborg — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 18:32:04 +0000

I got this recipe from Jean my co-worker. She said she found the recipe in the Amish column in the Post Bulletin (Rochester, MN newspaper). These bars are thicker than your standard bars and each bite is packed with a fantastic peanut butter flavor. They will not disappoint.

1 C. creamy peanut butter
2/3 C. butter, softened
1 1/2 C. sugar
1 1/2 C. brown sugar
4 eggs
4 tsp. vanilla
2 C. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
12 oz. chocolate chips
1/2 tsp. salt

Preheat oven to 325 degrees and grease 9 x 13″ pan. Cream peanut butter, butter, and sugars until smooth. Add eggs and vanilla. Mix til smooth. Add flour, baking powder, salt. Spoon into greased pan. Sprinkle with chocolate chips. Bake 5 minutes. Using a butter knife, swirl melted chips through the dough. Bake 40 more minutes until knife inserted in center comes out clean (some chocolate may stick to the knife). Cool one hour. Cut.

Brownie Edges

Scott Torborg — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:03:10 +0000

This here post is for all you folks who LOVE brownie edges. If you’re at all like me – you tend not to venture too far away from the edge of the brownie pan. In fact, you eat all around a pan of warm brownies, enjoying every morsel of chewy-edge bliss before leaving the comfort and safety of the brownie pan.

I was fortunate to receive a modern baking miracle called the “Baker’s Edge” baking pan for Christmas. The designer of this pan is an absolute genius, I wish I had thought of this first. See the pictures below and purchase one of these bad boys for yourself. It surely won’t disappoint.

Buttermilk Brownie Cake

Jeanette Grady — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:34:45 +0000

I found this in the newspaper this summer and tried it. They did not last long!!

2 C. granulated sugar
2 C. all-purpose flour
1/4 C. cocoa powder
1/2 C. vegetable oil
1/2 C. butter
1/2 C. reduced-fat buttermilk
1 tsp. baking soda
2 eggs, beaten
1 tsp. vanilla extract

FROSTING
1/2 C. butter
1/4 C. cocoa powder
1/3 C. reduced-fat buttermilk
1 lb. box of confectioners’ sugar (powdered sugar)
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 400º

PREPARE BROWNIES:
Combine sugar, flour and cocoa; mix well.

Combine 1 cup water with oil and butter in a medium saucepan. Bring to boil; add to flour mixture and mix well. Add buttermilk, baking soda, eggs, and vanilla. Beat well by hand and pour into a greased 15 x 10 baking pan. Bake 20 – 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out almost clean. Cool completely on wire racks.

PREPARE FROSTING:
Combine butter, cocoa and buttermilk in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Gradually beat in powdered sugar and vanilla with a mixer on low speed. Spread evenly over cooled brownies.

Serves 48

NUTRITION FACTS PER SERVING:
140 calories, 7g fat, 1g protein, 20 g carbohydrates, 0g fiber and 60 mg sodium.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

Scott Torborg — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 04:03:44 +0000

Got this recipe from Carol Robson, a co-worker of mine. She brought these in one morning and they were gone in no time. Some of Carol’s comments about the recipe are below . . .

Watkins vanilla is mandatory (my Mom always insisted on that). Guess you could call it “an old family recipe”.

3 eggs
2 1/4 C. brown sugar
Mix until frothy – at least 4 or 5 minutes (stand mixer works best)

Add and mix well:
3/4 C. melted margarine

Sift together and add:
2 1/4 C. flour
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt

Add:
1 T. Watkins real vanilla (no substitutes)

Stir in by hand:
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Spread in greased 10 x 15 jelly roll pan.

Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 20-25 min.
Do not over bake!

Chocolate Mint Dessert Brownies

Liza Torborg — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:16:03 +0000

I hosted a Lia Sophia party and made these brownies to share. I was trying to work “green” into the food since the party was on St. Patrick’s Day. The ladies all seemed to like them a lot. I actually used a box brownie mix and then added the mint and chocolate topping from this recipe, which I got from the All Recipes website.

1 C. white sugar
1/2 C. butter, softened
4 eggs
1 1/2 C. chocolate syrup
1 C. all-purpose flour
2 C. confectioners’ sugar
1/2 C. butter, softened
2 T. creme de menthe liqueur
6 T. butter
1 C. semisweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
In a large bowl, cream together 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup of softened butter until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in the chocolate syrup. Stir in the flour until just blended. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until top springs back when lightly touched. Cool completely in the pan.
In a small bowl, beat the confectioners’ sugar, 1/2 cup butter or margarine and creme de menthe until smooth. Spread evenly over the cooled brownies, then chill until set.
In a small bowl over simmering water, or in the microwave, melt the remaining 6 tablespoons of butter and the chocolate chips, stirring occasionally until smooth. Allow to cool slightly, then spread over the top of the mint layer. Cover, and chill for at least 1 hour before cutting into squares.

Chocolate Revel Bars

Scott Torborg — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 14:24:31 +0000

This recipe comes to us from Val Lochner, a co-worker of mine. I have had these before at various venues, but could never land the recipe until now. It is a soft chewy oatmeal bar mixed with a sweet, tasty chocolate filling. Just flat out AWESOME!! Val, when you bringing in more? Love it!

Oatmeal Mixture
1 C. shortening
2 C. brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
2 l/2 C. flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
3 C. quick oatmeal

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in eggs and vanilla. Sift together flour, soda, and salt. Stir in oatmeal. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture. Set aside.

Chocolate Filling
15 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
12 oz. package chocolate chips
2 T. butter
1 cup nuts
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. vanilla

To make filling, mix chips, condensed milk, butter, and salt; melt over low heat. When smooth, add nuts and vanilla.

Spread 2/3 of oatmeal mixture in a 10 x 15 (or half-sheet, 13 x 18) pan. Cover with chocolate filling. Dot with remaining 1/3 of oatmeal mixture.

Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

Cranberry Date Bars

Marcia Young — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 13:42:33 +0000

FILLING:
1 – 12 oz. pkg. cranberries
1 – 8 oz. pkg. chopped pitted dates
1 tsp. vanilla

CRUST:
2 C. rolled oats
1 1/2 C. brown sugar, packed
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 C. margarine or butter, melted
1 recipe Orange Glaze

ORANGE GLAZE:
2 C. powdered sugar, sifted
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 to 3 T. orange juice

FILLING: In a medium saucepan, combine cranberries and dates. Cook, covered, over low heat for 10 to 15 minutes, or until cranberries pop, stirring frequently. Stir in vanilla. Set aside.

CRUST: Stir together flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda and salt. Stir in margarine or butter until well blended. Pat half of the oat mixture on the bottom of a 9×13″ baking pan. Bake in 350º oven for 8 minutes. Carefully spread filling over baked oat mixture.
Sprinkle remaining oat mixture atop. Pat gently. Bake for 20 to 22 minutes more or until golden. Cool on a wire rack. Drizzle with glaze. Cut into bars. Makes 32 bars.

ORANGE GLAZE: Stir together powdered sugar, vanilla and orange juice. More juice may be added to make the glaze a drizzling consistency.

Delicious Brownies

Dee Lenz — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:32:51 +0000

2 C. sugar
1 3/4 C. flour
4 eggs
2 sticks margarine, melted and cooled
1/2 C. cocoa
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 C. nutmeats, optional

To cooled, melted margarine, add sugar. Stir. Add cocoa. Stir. Add eggs. Stir. Add flour and then rest of ingredients. Bake at 350º for 20 minutes. Frost as desired.

Dolly’s Raisin Bars

Marcia Young — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:37:34 +0000

1 3/4 C. oatmeal
1 3/4 C. flour
1 C. brown sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1 C. butter
3 T. cornstarch
1 1/2 C. sugar
2 C. sour cream
2 C. raisins
4 egg yolks

Combine oatmeal, flour, brown sugar, baking soda and butter. Press 3/4 of the mixture into a 9×13″ pan. Bake at 350º for 10 minutes. Mix rest of ingredients and cook over medium heat until thick. Stir mixture constantly so it does not burn. Pour this over bottom crust and top with remaining crumb mixture. Bake at 350º for 20 minutes.