Showing posts with label Desserts - Squares. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Desserts - Squares. Show all posts

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Sweet Cinnamon Biscuits

Ingredients:

~2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
~1 tbsp. baking powder
~1 tsp. salt
~1/4 tsp. baking soda
~1/4 c. vegetable oil
~3/4 c. buttermilk
~8 tbsp. butter, softened
~3/4 c. granulated sugar
~1 tsp. cinnamon

Directions:
~Combine flour, baking powder, salt & baking soda in a medium bowl and mix well.
~Stir in vegetable oil.
~Add buttermilk and stir just until blended.

~Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth.
~Roll dough into a 15x18-inch rectangle.

~Pre-heat oven to 400'F.
~Grease a 9-inch round baking pan lightly.

~Spread butter over dough.
~Combine sugar & cinnamon in a small bowl and mix well.
~Sprinkle over butter.
~Roll up rectangle, jelly roll fashion, starting from one long side. Pinch seam to seal.

~Cut the roll into 1 1/2-inch slices.
~Arrange the slices, cut side up, in prepared baking pan.
~Bake until lightly browned, about 15-20 minutes.
~Enjoy!!!

**I have made these a few times now and do things a bit differently than the recipe calls for. First, you can use margarine instead of butter.
Second, I use cubes of margarine, so use about a half of one.
Third, if you don't have a rolling pin, use whatever that is a cylinder.

~From the Kitchen of...Renee Shaw~

Friday, October 26, 2007

Glazed Peanut Butter Bars

Ingredients:
3/4 c. butter, softened
3/4 c. creamy peanut butter
3/4 c. white sugar
3/4 c. packed brown sugar
2 tsp. water
2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. flour
1 1/2 c. oats
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
Glaze:
1 1/4 c. chocolate chips
1/2 c. butterscotch chips
1/2 c. creamy peanut butter

Directions:
In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter, peanut butter, sugars & water.
Beat in eggs & vanilla.
Combine the flour, oats, baking soda & salt; gradually add to mixture.
Spread into greaded 15x10 in. pan.
Bake @ 325' fo 18-22 min.utes or until lightly brown.
For Glaze, in a microwave safe bowl, melt chips and peanut butter; pour over warm bars and spread evenly.
Cool completely before cutting.

Serves: 4 dozen
Preparation: 15 minutes
Baking: 20 min + cooling

~From the Kitchen of...Renee Shaw~