I took the final stitches on my daughter’s Christmas quilt last night. Today I’ll wash it so it will be all ready to put on her bed tomorrow – and the children can come home from their final day of school to a decorated room. Phew!
On to cookie baking now. I ran across one reader on another blog who says she has close to 2000 cookies already made in her freezer, ready for distribution. My own plans are much simpler by comparison! I thought I’d share a recipe that I got from my grandmother. I have no idea where she got it, but whenever I eat these, I’m right back in her kitchen.
Toffee Bars
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg yolk
1/2 tsp vanilla2 cups flour
Cream together butter, sugar, egg yolk and vanilla. Mix in flour. Pat into a greased pan, 10″x15″ and bake for 15 minutes at 350F/180C. While hot, top with 6 plain Hershey bars. Spread chocolate when melted. Let cool before cutting.
NOTES: you can use a bag of semi-sweet choc chips instead of Hershey bars. Sprinkle with chopped nuts if you like.
Based on the ingredients, I shouldn’t have to tell you that these are decadent. I will however warn you that they are also addictive. I rarely make them outside of the holidays because no one in my family can resist them!
A friend gave me a bag of MINT choc chips this year. I’m thinking of trying them on this recipe but I’m afraid that I may not want to share them. Mint choc is my absolute favorite combination!
Jenyfer, the quilt is beautiful. I’m sure your daughter will love it. The recipe sounds really easy. I’m going to save it and try it out.
Hubby brought home loads of bananas yesterday, so I see a banana cake in our future
by Shelley Munro December 16th, 2007 at 9:24 amBanana bread is an absolute favorite in our house, Shelley. I have my recipe up on the blog someplace. I like to make muffins, they freeze really well. Not that they last all that long anyway!
by Jenyfer Matthews December 16th, 2007 at 11:43 amIt’s not Christmas at our house without Jen’s Toffee Bars! H.and I are set to bake today…but we line our toffee bar pan with parchment to make it easier to get them out.
by susan December 16th, 2007 at 1:00 pmI love your quilt! Great job!
by Heather Hiestand December 16th, 2007 at 7:45 pm