Fun Baking Recipes

If you have the urge to bake, here are some recipes that are easy, quick and delicious.

The first recipe is for Simple Fudgy Saucepan Brownies, found at http://www.landolakes.com/mealIdeas/ViewRecipe.cfm?RecipeID=7205. Just preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Then, in a saucepan, combine 1/2 cup butter and 2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened baking chocolate, stirring over medium heat until melted. Remove from the stove. Stir in 1 cup sugar, 3/4 cup flour, and 2 large eggs. Spread into an 8-inch greased pan and bake for 23 to 27 minutes, or until brownies begin to pull away from the sides. In the meantime, use same pan and mix together 1/4 cup butter, 3 tablespoons milk, and 1 square chocolate. Cook on medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the pan reaches a full boil, around 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat, add 2 1/2 cup powdered sugar and beat. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and spread over warmed brownies. Sounds yummy!

Monster Cookies can be found at http://www.bake-sale-recipes.com/cookies.html. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together 6 beaten eggs, 2 cups sugar, 2 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1 cup softened margarine, 1/2 tablespoon white corn syrup, 18 ounce jar of peanut butter, 9 cups quick-cooking oats, 1 tablespoon vanilla, and 4 teaspoons baking soda together with a mixer. Add nuts, flavored baking chips, M&Ms or whatever you like. Drop on a lightly greased cookie sheet and bake for 8 to 10 minutes.

If you go to http://www.bake-sale-recipes.com/easy-bake-sale-recipes.html, you'll find Easy Peanut Butter Cup Bars which you don't need to bake. You just mix 1 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs with a box of powdered sugar. Melt 1 1/2 cup peanut butter with 1 1/2 sticks margarine or butter and add to the crumb mixture. Spread in a 9x13-inch buttered pan, pressing firmly. Melt 1/2 stick butter with a 6-ounce bag of chocolate chips over low heat. Pour over crust, let it cool to set, and cut into bars. Is your mouth watering yet?