Chocolate Eclair Squares

I made this dessert a couple of weeks ago, and it was a huge hit. Even Russell liked it, and he's not a vanilla person. It freezes more like ice cream. I ended up putting the squares in the freezer because after two hours, they weren't firming up well in my fridge. Bon appetit! Oh this recipe comes from Kraft's Food and Family website which is pretty fun Lots of easy, family-friendly recipes.
Jill:)

Chocolate Eclair Squares

Ingredients:
2 pkg. (3.4 oz. each) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding
2 cups cold milk
1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed
64 NILLA Wafers
2 squares BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate

Directions:
BEAT pudding mixes and milk in large bowl with whisk 2 min. Stir in COOL WHIP.
ARRANGE 16 wafers on bottom of 8-inch square dish; cover with 1/3 of the pudding mixture. Repeat layers twice. Top with remaining wafers. Refrigerate 4 hours.
MICROWAVE chocolate in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min. or until melted when stirred. Drizzle over dessert.
Kraft Kitchens Tips
Special Extra
Garnish with COOL WHIP Whipped Topping (in a can) just before serving.
Keeping It Safe
Refrigerate leftovers.

Let's Eat Cake

We're reading the book Eat Cake by Jeanne Ray for Book Club this month, and we're bringing our favorite cake recipes too. I hope to be able to share them with you on the blog. Do you have a favorite cake recipe you would be willing to share? Let's make March Eat Cake month! Post them or e-mail them to me.

Bon appetit!
Jill

Oatmeal Caramel Chocolate Bars

I found the recipe for these bars on My Kitchen Café blog. I've tried three or four of her recipes, and they have all turned out great. These bars are really decadent, and they were better the second and third days. I am going to try the oatmeal crust and topping with jam too. Anyway Bon Appetit! I slightly adapted the recipe by using quick oats. I didn't have any old-fashioned oats, but the bars still turned out fabulous.

JillJ

Oatmeal Chocolate Caramel Bars

*Makes 9X13-inch pan of bars
 
1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 cup melted butter
 
14 ounce bag of caramels
1/2 cup whipping cream or milk
1 12-ounce package semisweet chocolate chips
 
Preheat the oven to 350 degree. Mix the first six ingredients together and sprinkle half on the bottom of a 9X13-inch baking pan. Bake 10 to 15 minutes, until lightly browned.

Meanwhile, melt the caramels and whipping cream or milk in a saucepan over low heat or in the microwave at 50% power, stirring often, until the mixture is smooth. When the bars have been removed from the oven, sprinkle the chocolate chips over the crust and pour the melted caramel over the top. Sprinkle the rest of the crust over the top and bake in the oven for an additional 10-12 minutes, until the caramel is bubbling and edges are lightly browned. Cool the bars completely before serving so they can set up properly.

Recipe Source: from My Kitchen Cafe/adapted slightly from my friend Judy C.

Blueberry Cream Cheese Muffins

Ingredients:
1 package white (vanilla) cake mix
1 cup milk
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 (3-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
3 egg whites
1 1/2 cups blueberries
2 tablespoons coarse sugar crystals(decorating or granulated sugar)

Directions:
1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease bottoms only of 24 medium muffin cups, 2 1/2 by 1 1/4 inches, with shortening, or line with paper baking cups.
2. Beat cake mix, milk, oil, cream cheese, and egg whites in a large bowl with electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds; beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Gently stir in blueberries. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups. Sprinkle with sugar crystals.
3. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Serve warm or cool. Store tightly covered at room temperature.

Pink Stuff

From Allrecipes

Ingredients:

1 (21-ounce) can cherry pie filling

1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

1 (20-ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained

1 cup chopped pecans

1 (12-ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed

 

Directions:

In a large bowl, mix together pie filling, sweetened condensed milk, crushed pineapple, and pecans. Fold in the whipped topping. Refrigerate until chilled.