LUNCH LADY BROWNIES

• Preheat the oven to 350 and line a 9x13 baking dish with aluminum foil. Spray the foil with cooking spray.

 1 cup melted butter

½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

Mix with electric mixture until smooth then add:

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 cups granulated sugar

Mix with electric mixer then add:

4 eggs

4 teaspoons vanilla extract

Pour the batter into the baking dish and bake for 25 minutes.  While the brownies cool, make the frosting.

FROSTING:

¼ cup butter

¼ cup milk

¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

3 cups powdered sugar

• Using a mixer, combine all ingredients and beat until smooth.
• Frost the brownies after they have cooled about 75% of the way but are still slightly warm.
• Place the brownies in the fridge to cool completely before cutting.

by EASY FOODS

7 Layer Brownie

9 full graham crackers (crumbled)
1 cube of butter (melted)
Combine in bowl and press in 9x13 pan.
Then layer the following ingredients on top of the graham cracker crust in order:
1 1/2 C Shredded sweetened coconut
1 C chocolate chips
2 C butterscotch chips
1 (14oz) can of sweetened condensed milk
1 C toffee bits
1 C pecans (finely chopped) or your choice of nut

Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.

Ashlee Macdonald

Scotcharoos

1 c Karo Syrup
1 c white sugar

Place on medium heat until boil.  Then take off heat and add:

1 c peanut butter

Mix well and add:

6 c rice krispies

Press mix in greased 9x13 pan

Melt 1 c semi sweet chocolate chips and 1 c butterscotch then spread on top of rice krispie mix.


Ashlee Macdonald

Chocolate Rice Krispy Squares

1 c corn syrup

1 c sugar

1 c peanut butter

6 c rice krispies

1 c chocolate chips

1 c butterscotch chips

Prepare greased 9x13 pan. Place corn syrup and sugar in a saucepan. Cook until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat when it begins to boil. Stir in pb and rice krispies. Press in greased pan. Melt butterscotch chips and spread on top. After cooling a bit, do the same with the chocolate chips.

Sarah Sturgeon

Orange Citrus Bars

2 c flour
1/4 c flour
1/2 c powdered sugar

2 c sugar
1 c cold butter (cubed)
4 large eggs
1/3 c orange juice
1/2 t baking powder
1 orange (zested)

Icing:
4 c powdered sugar
1/2 orange juice
1/2 orange (zested)

Crust:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a large bowl combine 2 cups of flour and powdered sugar. Cut in butter to mixture, until crumbly. Press evenly into the bottom of a 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
Bake for 20 minutes or until lightly browned.

Filling:
In a medium bowl, whisk together: sugar, eggs, and juice until well blended. Add 1/4 c flour and baking powder. Stir until combined. Sprinkle in some orange zest. Pour into hot baked crust. Then bake 25 minutes or until set. Let cool before placing icing on top.

Icing:
Add 4 cups of powdered sugar and 1/2 c orange juice together, so that is combines to make a nice creamy glaze sauce consistency. Add orange zest. When all ingredients are mixed well, pour onto the citrus bars.

Paula Dean

Rice Krispy Treats

1/4 c margarine

1 (10 oz pkg) mini marshmallows

5 c rice krispies (coco, fruity, variations)

Melt marshmellows in butter in large sauce pan over medium heat. Add rice krispies. Spread in greased 9X 13 pan and let cool.

topping option:

melt 1/2 pkg of butterscotch chips and 1/2 pkg of chocolate chips together. Spread over cooled rice krispie treats. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Cut.

Variations:

PEANUT BUTTER RICE KRISPIES

Add 1/2 c peanut butter when you take the marshmallow/butter mixture off the stove before you add the rice krispies. Stir until smooth, then add the rice krispies

Kaye Macdonald

Peanut Butter Bars

3/4 c margarine (room temp.)

3/4 c sugar

3/4 c brown sugar

3/4 c peanut butter

1/2 t salt

1/2 t baking soda

1 t vanilla

2 eggs

Cream margarine, peanut butter, vanilla and eggs. Mix the salt, soda, and sugars together before adding it to the peanut butter mixture.

Then add:

1 1/2 c flour

Mix well then add:

1 1/2 c oats

Mix well then bake for 10-12 minutes on 350 degrees.

Take out of oven and spread 1 cup of creamy peanut butter on cake and then sprinkle 1 cup chocolate chips on top to melt then spread the chocolate chips evenly to make a chocolate top.

by Shelly Pehrson