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    January 15

    Praline Pecan Crunch

    Prep Time:  10 min
    Bake Time:  1 hour
     
    8 C Quaker Oat Squares cereal (one 16 oz box)
    2 C pecan pieces
    1/2 C light corn syrup
    1/2 C firmly packed brown sugar
    1/4 C margarine (1/2 stick)
    1 tsp Vanilla
    1/2 tsp Baking Soda
     
    1. Heat oven to 250 F.  Combine cereal and pecans in 13" x 9" pan; set aside.
    2. Combine corn syrup, brown sugar and margarine in 2 cup micrwavable bowl.  Microwave on HIGH 1 1/2 minutes; stir.  Microwave 1/2 to 1 1/2 minutes more until boiling.  Stir in vanilla and baking soda and pour over cereal mixture; stir to coat evenly.
    3. Bake 1 hour, stirring every 20 minutes.  Spread on baking sheet to cool; break into pieces.
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    Prague Tea Squares

    Combine (let shortening soften) Beat at high speed until light & creamy
    3/4 C (1 1/2 sticks) butter
    1 C sugar
    1 tsp vanilla
    1 egg
    1/4 tsp allspice
     
    Stir in:
    2 C flour
    1 C chopped almonds
     
    Spoon 1/2 mixture into 9x9 pan & spread evenly
    Spread with 1/2 C strawberry jam
    Spread remaining dough on top
     
    Bake 40 min at 350 until delicately browned
    Sift confectioners sugar on top
    Cool
    Cut into squares (small)
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    Lemon Bars

    Mix:
    1/2 C butter or margarine
    1 C flour
    1/4 C powdered sugar
    Pat in 8x8 pan
    Bake 15min at 350
     
    *Check so it's tan, not brown
     
    While crust is baking, mix together:
    2 eggs
    1 C sugar
    3 T lemon juice
    1/4 tsp salt
    2 T flour
    Pour on hot crust
    Bake 20 min
     
    When done, sprinkle with powdered sugar
     
    Cut into bars when cool
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    Rocky Road

    In saucepan combine:
    1 C semi sweet chocolate morsels
    1 C butterscotch morsels
    1/2 C peanut butter
     
    Place over very low heat and melt until mixture is blended and smooth
    Add:  3 C miniature marshmallows
             1 C salted peanuts
     
    Mix well
    Spread in a foil-lined 8" pan
    Chill
    Cut into squares
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    Almond Scramble

    Melt over very low heat:
    1 1/2 lbs Almond bark
    2 T oil
     
    Mix in a large bowl:
    3 C Rice Chex
    3 C Corn Chex
    OR substitute 6 C Crispix
    3 C Cheerios
    2 C pretzels
    2 C mixed nuts or peanuts
     
    When bark and oil are melted, add remaining ingredients
    Toss until coated
    Spread on aluminum foil
    Cool
    Break into pieces
     
    Hint:  coat bowl & spoon with cooking spray
     
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    Here come the recipes

    Several people have asked me for recipes for some of the treats I prepared around the holidays.  Instead of emailing these around I will just create a recipe category and post them as blog entries.  Expect the first batch tonight as I eat dinner I'll upload them.

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