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

 

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)

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

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

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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