Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Amish Breakfast Casserole (Luallyn)

1 lb sliced bacon, diced
1 medium sweet onion, chopped
6 eggs, lightly beaten
2 c shredded Cheddar cheese
4 c frozen shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed
1 1/2 c small curd cottage cheese
1 1/4 c shredded Swiss cheese

In a large skillet, cook bacon and onion until bacon is crisp; drain.

In a bowl, combine the remaining ingredients; stir in bacon mixture.

Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish.


Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 35-40 minutes or until set and bubbly.

Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.

Chocolate Streusel Bars Recipe (Patience)

1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/2 cup cold butter (1 stick)
1 egg, beaten
1 can sweetened condensed milk
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Combine flour, sugar and cocoa; cut in butter until crumbly.

Add egg; mix until well blended.

Reserve 1 1/2 cups crumb mixture. Press remainder evenly on bottom of parchment paper-lined 13x9-inch baking pan.

Bake in preheated 350F oven for 10 minutes.


In heavy saucepan over low heat, combine sweetened condensed milk and 1 cup chocolate chips; stirring until smooth. Spread evenly over prepared crust.

To reserved crumb mixture, add nuts and remaining 1 cup chocolate chips; sprinkle evenly over top.

Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until centre is set. Do not overbake. Cool. Cut into bars.

Monday, January 12, 2009

Nanaimo Bars (Val)

3/4 cup butter
1 tbsp. butter
1/4 cup sugar (granulated)
5 tbsp cocoa
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 2/3 cups graham cracker crumbs (fine)
237 ml coconut (1 cup, desiccated)
118 ml walnuts (1/2 cup, chopped)
474 ml icing sugar (2 cups, sifted)
4 squares semi-sweet chocolate

Grease a 9-inch square cake pan.

In a saucepan combine 1/2 cup butter, sugar, cocoa, 1 egg, vanilla.

Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until smooth & slightly thickened.

Stir in crumbs, coconut & walnuts.

Press into prepared pan.

Cream 1/4 cup butter.

Beat in gradually icing sugar & 1 egg.

Spread over crumb mixture and chill for about 15 minutes.

Melt chocolate squares and 1 tbsp. butter.

Spread on top and chill.

When set, cut into squares.