7 Layer Cookie Bars #FoodieFriday

My mom made these delious 7 layer cookie bars every year and they were one of my favorite memories of Christmas. This will be our first holiday season without her and sad as it seems, I think she would want us to carry on her traditions. So I searched for the recipe and wanted to share it with you.
These bars are so yummy, the Eagle Brand sweet and condensed milk is what helps to make these so good.

Seven Layer Magic Cookie Bars

Rated: Submitted By: EAGLE BRAND® Photo By: footballgrl16 Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 24

"Chips of chocolate and butterscotch are a doubly delicious addition to these lovely layered cookie bars."

INGREDIENTS:

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted 1 (14 ounce) can EAGLE BRAND® Sweetened Condensed Milk

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 cup butterscotch-flavored chips 1 1/3 cups flaked coconut 1 cup chopped nuts

DIRECTIONS:

1.	Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (325 degrees F for glass baking pan). In small bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and butter; mix well. Press crumb mixture firmly on bottom of 13x9-inch baking pan.
2.	Pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over crumb mixture. Layer evenly with remaining ingredients; press down firmly with fork.
3.	Bake 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool. Chill if desired. Cut into bars or diamonds. Store covered at room temperature.

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Santa Bread, Warm Yummy Golden Goodness

Golden Delicious Santa Bread!

I saw this recipe on a facebook post and thought is was super cute and easy to make for a holiday get together. I like the Quick Tip below, but some of you might be avid bread makers. Enjoy! 

Ingredients:
4 to 4-1/2 cups bread flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup butter, cubed
2 eggs
2 raisins
2 egg yolks
2 to 3 drops red food coloring

**Quick Tip: Instead of stirring up homemade dough, start with 2 loaves of purchased frozen bread dough and turn them onto a lightly floured surface. Take a small portion of one loaf and add it to the other loaf, making it slightly larger. Then begin shaping the Santa with the dough following the previous instructions.**

Instructions:
You will need a large bowl.

Combine 2 cups flour, sugar, yeast and salt.
Heat the milk, water and butter to 120°-130° in a small saucepan.
Add to dry ingredients. You need to beat just until moistened.
Beat in the eggs until smooth.
Stir the remaining flour in to form a stiff dough.
Turn onto a floured surface.
Knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes.
Place the dough in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top.
Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
Turn onto a lightly floured surface.
Divide into two portions, one slightly larger than the other.
Shape the larger portion into an elongated triangle with rounded corners for Santa’s head and hat.
Divide the smaller portion in two halves.
Shape and flatten one half into a beard.
Using scissors or a pizza cutter, cut into strips to within 1 in. of top.
Position on Santa’s face. Now twist and curl strips if desired.
Use the remaining dough for the mustache, nose, hat pom-pom and brim. Shape a portion of dough into a mustache.
Flatten and cut the ends into small strips with scissors.
Place above beard.
Place a small ball above mustache for nose.
Fold the tip of hat over and add another ball for pom-pom.
Roll out a narrow piece of dough to create a hat brim; position it under the hat.
With a scissors, cut two slits for the eyes and after that insert raisins into the slits.
In separate small bowls, beat each egg yolk.
Add red food coloring to one yolk; carefully brush over the hat, the nose and the cheeks.
Brush the plain yolk over the remaining dough.
Cover loosely with foil. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes.
Uncover; bake 10-12 minutes longer or until golden brown.

Source: tasteofhome.com

Tuesday Tips: Fill Your Home With The Smells Of The Holidays

It smells like the holidays are around the corner, love this recipe for filling our house with the sweet scents of the season.
Mix these ingredients, place on the stove and boil, adding more water as needed. Turn on some Christmas music and you are ready to decorate or wrap presents.
Enjoy!

Happy Memorial Day: Thank You

Happy Memorial Day to all those who have served our country so bravely to keep us safe here at home.

We say thank you!

 

 

Here is some coloring page fun if you are studying Memorial Day this week.