Granny's Best Bar Cookies

Amazing bar cookies with oatmeal, chocolate chips and caramel ice cream topping all layered to create THE BEST Bar cookie around.

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour

• 2 cups rolled oats

• 1 ½ cups brown sugar

• ½ teaspoon salt

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• 1 ½ cups butter, melted

• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

• 1 (12 ounce) jar caramel ice cream topping

• 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Directions

• Step 1

  Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch pan.

• Step 2

  In a large bowl, stir together 2 cups flour, oats, brown sugar, salt and baking soda. Mix in melted butter until evenly distributed. Press half of the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan.

• Step 3

  Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until lightly toasted. Remove from the oven and immediately sprinkle with chocolate chips. Let stand. In a small bowl, mix the caramel topping with the remaining flour; drizzle evenly over the chocolate chips. Sprinkle the remaining crust mixture evenly over the caramel layer and press down lightly.

• Step 4

  Bake for 15 more minutes in the preheated oven. Allow to cool completely before cutting into squares.

Perfect Pumpkin Pie

The one and only! Eagle Brand milk makes this traditional dessert the perfect ending to a Thanksgiving feast.

Ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin

• 1 (14 ounce) can Eagle Brand® Sweetened Condensed Milk

• 2 large eggs large eggs

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• ½ teaspoon ground ginger

• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

• ½ teaspoon salt

• 1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust

Directions

• Step 1

  Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Whisk pumpkin, sweetened condensed milk, eggs, spices and salt in medium bowl until smooth. Pour into crust. Bake 15 minutes.

• Step 2

  Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F and continue baking 35 to 40 minutes or until knife inserted 1 inch from crust comes out clean. Cool. Garnish as desired. Store leftovers covered in refrigerator.

Fried Tilapia with Oyster Mushrooms

Tilapia fillets are pan fried and served with a simple yet delicious cream sauce with oyster mushrooms. One of my go-to recipes during the week cause it is ready in less than 30 minutes.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter

• 3 cups fresh oyster mushrooms, stemmed and sliced

• 1 cup heavy whipping cream

• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

• 4 (8 ounce) fillets tilapia

• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Directions

• Step 1

  Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat and cook mushroom until browned, about 5 minutes. Add cream, salt, and pepper and simmer until sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.

• Step 2

  Cut tilapia into large pieces and season with salt and pepper. Dredge in flour.

• Step 3

  Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook tilapia until cooked through and browned, about 3 minutes on each side. Arrange on a plate and cover with mushroom-cream sauce.

Frosted Pumpkin Bars

These bars mix up quickly. They are moist and delicious with a wonderful cream cheese frosting. They are especially good when chilled in the refrigerator before serving.

Ingredients

Bars:

• 1 (29 ounce) can solid pack pumpkin

• 2 ½ cups white sugar 

• 1 ½ cups vegetable oil

• 5 eaches eggs

• 3 cups all-purpose flour

• 1 tablespoon baking powder

• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

• 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

• 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda

• 1 ½ teaspoons salt

Frosting:

• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened

• ½ cup butter, softened

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

• 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar

Directions

• Step 1

  Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a jelly roll pan.

• Step 2

  Beat pumpkin, white sugar, vegetable oil, and eggs together in a large mixing bowl. Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, and salt in a sifter; sift into the pumpkin mixture and mix well; pour into the prepared pan.

• Step 3

  Bake in preheated oven until center springs back when lightly touched, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool completely before frosting.

• Step 4

  Beat cream cheese and butter together in a bowl until smooth; add vanilla extract and beat. Gradually beat confectioners' sugar into the frosting, adding in small amounts and assuring each batch is incorporated before introducing the next. Spread over the pumpkin bars.

Eggs Benedict Casserole

Overnight Eggs Benedict! Easy to make ahead, perfect for brunch or a special occasion or overnight house guests.

Ingredients

• cooking spray

• 8 large eggs

• 2 cups milk

• 3 medium (4-1/8" long)s green onions, chopped

• 1 teaspoon onion powder

• 1 teaspoon salt

• ¾ pound Canadian bacon, cut into 1/2-inch dice

• 6 English muffins, cut into 1/2-inch dice

• ½ teaspoon paprika

• 1 (.9 ounce) package hollandaise sauce mix

• 1 cup milk

• ¼ cup margarine

Directions

• Step 1

  Spray 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

• Step 2

  Whisk eggs, 2 cups milk, green onions, onion powder, and salt together in a large bowl until well mixed.

• Step 3

  Layer half the Canadian bacon in the prepared baking dish. Spread English muffins over meat and top with remaining Canadian bacon. Pour egg mixture over casserole. Cover baking dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.

• Step 4

  Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

• Step 5

  Sprinkle casserole with paprika; cover with aluminum foil.

• Step 6

  Bake in preheated oven until eggs are nearly set, about 30 minutes; remove foil. Continue baking until eggs are completely set, about 15 more minutes.

• Step 7

  Whisk hollandaise sauce mix with 1 cup milk in a saucepan. Add margarine and bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to medium-low, simmer, and stir until thickened, about 1 minute. Drizzle sauce over casserole to serve.

Butter Swim Biscuits

These biscuits are literally swimming in butter prior to baking, hence the name. No need to butter them since they are buttery and fluffy. Perfect for breakfast or for dinner.

Ingredients

• ½ cup unsalted butter

• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour

• 4 teaspoons baking powder

• 4 teaspoons white sugar 

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1 ¾ cups buttermilk

Directions

• Step 1

  Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

• Step 2

  Place butter in an 8x8-inch glass or ceramic baking dish. Microwave for 1 minute. Stir butter and keep microwaving at 20-second intervals until butter is fully melted.

• Step 3

  Sift flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt into a bowl. Add buttermilk and stir until combined. Pour over melted butter and spread over the melted butter. Use a bench scraper to cut dough into 9 equal pieces.

• Step 4

  Bake in the preheated oven until biscuit tops start to brown, 20 to 25 minutes.