7 Layer Dessert

Hi this is a great and easy dessert. It's a lot of fun to make with kids.  My 4 year old niece had lots of fun helping me with this dessert.

7 Layer Dessert:

12 graham crackers

4 Tblsp. of margarine

Bag of chocolate chips

Bag of butterscotch chips

Marshmallows

Can of sweetened condensed milk

Melt the butter. Crush the Graham crackers and add to the melted butter. Press on the bottom of a 9 by 14 in pan. Sprinkle on the chocolate chips and butterscotch chips. After cover with marshmallow then pour the entire container of sweetened milk over the marshmallows. Bake in the oven that is heated to 350 for 20 minutes or until marshmallows are golden brown.

Caramel Brownies

These are always a favorite. My family loves them, and I can never seem to keep them around for longer then a couple days. When I went away to school, the same thing happened with my roommates, everybody loves them, Its a garanteed success.

Batter:

1 package of German Chocolate Cake mix
3/4 Cup of Margarine
1/3 Cup evaporated milk.
1 Cup Chocolate Chips
Caramel:
50 light Caramels
1/3 Cup Evaportated milk
Melt together in a double boiler
Preheat the oven to 350 F. Grease and flour a 13 by 9in pan. Combine cake mix, margarine, milk by hand, or pastry cutter till the dough holds together. Press 1/2 of mix into pan. Bake for 10 minutes. Sprinkle Chocolate chips on baked crust. Pour caramel over chips. Crumble remaining cough over caramel mixture. Bake for 18-20 minutes.
*I like to add a few more caramels to my mix, but I would go over 60. Also when spreading the top layer on. Flatten it out in your hand, It is easier and covers more surface area. With the chocolate chips, if you dont like whole chips in you brownie, leave them in the oven for a little bit, no longer then a minute, then try to spread the chips. Just be careful not to break the brownie. this way you get more of a layer of chocolate then, chunks.

Fudge Brownies

I have a cute heart pan that I bought years ago, I seem to remember that I own a heart pan once a year.  This year Emilee (my precious daughter)  and I decided to make Heart Brownies for Valentines Day.  This brownie recipe is so simple, it doesn't really  need a frosting.  Growing up I liked using this recipe for Ice Cream Sundaes.  Emilee had fun helping me cook and decorate the brownies, I think they turned out cute.  

Fudge Brownies:

4 eggs

2 Cups  sugar

1 Cup margarine, melted

1 1/2 Cups  flour

2/3 Cup cocoa

1/2 tsp. salt

2 tsp. vanilla

Beat eggs slightly.  Blend in sugar and melted margarine.  Combine flour, cocoa, and salt.  Add flour mixture to margarine mixture.  Stir in vanilla.  Pour in lightly greased (bottom only) 9x13 pan.  Bake at 350 for 30 to 35 minutes.  

Soft Oreo Cookies

This cookie is such an easy one to make, I remember making it in Jr. High cooking class.  Lately I love to play with the frosting.  Some of the variations that I have made include mint and cherry almond.  Adam likes the Cherry Almond frosting better than the original.

Cookie:

2 packages of Devil Food cake mix

1 1/2 Cups shortening

4 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

Mix well. Roll in size of a cherry.  Put on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 10 to 13 minutes.  Cool on cookie sheet slightly before removing.  Frost when cooled.

Frosting

8 ounces Cream Cheese

1 tsp. vanilla

4 Tbsp. margarine or butter

3 1/2 Cups powdered sugar

Mix Well.  When I am playing with the flavoring I leave out the vanilla.  I add the other extracts or flavorings  to taste.

No Bake Cookies

For the first recipe I decided to share a chocolaty (of course) cookie recipe.  Growing up I loved making these cookies, they really don't take much time to make.   Some hints when making these cookies you need to make sure you don't boil too much or too little.  I usually start to time after the whole surface is covered in small bubbles. Hopefully that makes sense and helps.  Remember don't take your time dropping the cookies on the wax paper they can harden in the pan.  

No Bake Cookies

1 cube margarine or butter

1/2  Cup Evaporated Milk

2 Cups Sugar

3 Tbsp. cocoa

Mix together and boil for 3 minutes.  Take off heat and add:

1 tsp. Vanilla

2-3 Tbsp. Peanut Butter

3 Cups Oatmeal

Drop by spoonfuls on wax paper and let cool.