S'More Bars

S'more Bars are an interesting combination. I found this recipe at Nosh and Tell. They looked so good.

S'more Bars

Ingredients:

3/4 cup of butter, softened
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 2/3 cup all purpose flour (next time 1 1/2 cups)
2 cups graham cracker crumbs(next time 2 1/2 cups)
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3 giant sized milk chocolate bars (Jersey Milk Bar)(next time milk chocolate chips 2 cups)
1 7.5 oz jar of marshmallow fluff (use two jars)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350º.
Grease a 9 X 13" baking dish.
In your mixture cream butter and sugars together until light and smooth. Add eggs one at a time and vanilla.
In a medium bowl combine flour, graham cracker crumbs, baking powder and salt. Whisk this together.
Add the flour mixture to the butter slowly until just mixed.
Divide the mixture in two.
Place half the mixture in bottom of baking dish and pat down.
Place the bars side by side on top of this.
Then spread the marshmallow fluff over the chocolate bars.
Crumble the rest of the batter mixture over the marshmallow fluff.

Bake for 30 to 40 minutes until golden brown. Let cool before cutting into bars.

Lemon-Ricotta Pancakes

We were watching Diner, Drive-ins and Dives and they made a Lemon-Ricotta pancake. It looked so good we searched and found this recipe which is very close to that recipe. It is the most tender and soft pancake we have ever had. It should be added to your collection of pancake recipes.

Lemon-Ricotta Pancakes

Ingredients:

3/4 cup unbleached flour
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 cup ricotta cheese
1 tbsp. white sugar
2 large eggs, separated
2/3 cup milk
Grated peel of one lemon
Juice of one lemon
Butter for griddle

Directions:

Separate eggs. Whip the egg whites until soft peaks.

In large bowl, combine all the ingredients and blend with whisk, do not over mix. Then fold in egg whites until just mixed.

Heat griddle. Lightly grease with butter. Pour batter onto griddle cook until batter bubbles or until pancake is golden brown.

Serve warm with butter and maple syrup.

Cherry Bread

This Cherry Bread recipe comes from the Protestant Ladies Chapel Guild RCAF Station La Macaza, Quebec. My step brother was in the air force and gave me this cookbook one Christmas. It was produced by the wives on the base. It has so many good recipes in it. Over time I will post them for all of you to enjoy as well.
This is the only cherry bread recipe I use. Today, however, I add coconut and milk chocolate chips to it. It was a great addition to the recipe. Everyone that tried it really like it.

Cherry Bread

Ingredients:

1/4 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar(I used dark as that is what I had today)
1 egg
2 cups unbleached flour
2 tsp. baking powder
pinch salt
1/4 cup chopped nuts(I did not use)
1/4 cup coconut
1/4 cup chocolate chips(use whatever kind you like)
small bottle marachino cherries(I used about 1/2 cup cherries, cut in half)
1/4 cup liquid from cherries and add rest of the cup in milk


Directions:

Cream butter and sugar until blended. Add egg and mixture until combined. Sift flour and baking powder and salt. Add liquid and dry ingredients alternately. Stir in cherries, (if you choose to add coconut and chocolate chips add them here as well)
Bake in greased baking pan for 1 hour at 350º. Done when tooth pick comes out clean.

We have new visitors to our bird feeder. A pair of Red-Breasted Grosbeaks. This morning the male was in my bird bath. The camera was not close at hand...sigh.

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Click Cookies

This month Jugalbandi is hosting Click cookies. I entered Oatmeal Cookies with Chocolate Chunks, Cherries and Pecan cookie photo.

Sharon's Cheese Cake

This recipe for a Cherry Cheese Cake came from a friend of mine. It is not a cooked cheese cake. I love it. You can put whatever fruit you like on top. I like the cherry the best.

Sharon's Cheese Cake

Base:

1 1/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup melted butter
1/4 cup sugar

Mix all ingredients together. Reserve about 1/4 cup to sprinkle on top. With the remaining press into 9 X 13 baking pan. Set aside.

Filling:

1 large cream cheese
1/4 cup sugar
1 pkg. dream whip, made according to directions
(I use cool whip small container or about 1/2 a large one.)
I can cherry pie fill

Directions:

Cream 1/4 cup sugar and cream cheese together until smooth. If you use dream whip, prepare as directed and fold into cream cheese mixture. With the cool whip you also will fold into cheese mixture. I have made it both ways and like both. Then top with cherry pie fill and sprinkle with reserved crumb crust. Set in frig to chill and serve. This is a very nice summer dessert.