Rhubarb Dessert

Rhubarb Dessert

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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Combine graham cracker crumbs and ¾ cup butter.
  • Pat mixture into 9 x 13 pan, reserving 1/3
  • cup.
  • Bake 5 minutes at 350º.
  • Boil rhubarb, sugar, and cornstarch until thick.
  • Add 1
  • tablespoon butter and food coloring.
  • Pour over crust; chill.
  • Combine Cool Whip and marshmallows and spread on top of chilled layer.
  • Mix up pudding.
  • Let set a little before spreading on Cool Whip.
  • Sprinkle with reserved graham cracker crumbs.
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Course; Dessert

Lefse

Lefse

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Ingredients

  • 8 cups cooked riced potatoes
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 8 tablespoons butter
  • 3 cups flour
  • ½ cup cream

Instructions

  • Put cooked potatoes through ricer while hot, then use a mixer to mash with butter, cream and salt.
  • Allow to cool.
  • When mashed potatoes are cold, mix in flour.
  • Divide into balls and roll thin, using a floured pastry cloth and covered, floured rolling pin.
  • Bake on griddle just until they start to turn brown, turning once with a long, flat lefse stick.
  • I stack them between clean dish towels with a large plastic bag under towels and on top to keep them moist.
  • Let them cool slowly this way.
  • (I usually leave them overnight.
  • ) Then package and refrigerate or freeze.
  • To serve, spread with butter and sugar.
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Course; Candy

Old Norwegian Lefse

Old Norwegian Lefse

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Ingredients

  • 5 large potatoes peeled
  • ½ cup sweet cream
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • Flour ½ cup for each cup mashed potatoes

Instructions

  • Boil potatoes and mash very fine.
  • Add cream, butter, and salt.
  • Beat until light and let cool; add flour.
  • Take a piece of the dough, roll as for pie crust, rolling as thin as possible and as large as it will go on griddle.
  • Bake until a light brown, turning frequently to prevent scorching.
  • Pile on a plate, buttering each one.
  • You can sprinkle cinnamon and sugar on them for a special treat.
  • They are necessary when you are eating lutefisk.
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Course; Candy
Cuisine; European / Norway

Cherry Danish Bars

Cherry Danish Bars

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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Mix together flour, shortening, egg yolk, milk, salt, and sugar as for pie crust.
  • Roll out half of pastry to fit jelly roll pan.
  • Press on sides.
  • Spread pie filling over crust.
  • Roll out remaining dough, cover, and seal.
  • Beat egg white and brush over crust.
  • Bake at 375º for 40 minutes.
  • While warm, drizzle with glaze of powdered sugar, water, and vanilla.
  • You may need to add more water to obtain drizzling consistency.
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Course; Candy / Fruit
Cuisine; Danish / European

Lemon Bars from Matt Stanley

Lemon Bars from Matt Stanley

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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Mix 2 cups flour, powdered sugar, and butter with pastry cutter.
  • Press in bottom of greased pan and bake 20 minutes at 350º.
  • While crust is baking, beat eggs, 1 tablespoon flour, lemon juice, and sugar.
  • Pour this over baked crust and bake for an additional 25 minutes at 350º.
  • When the bars are cool, dust with powdered sugar.
  • You can cut these in various shapes to dress them up.
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Course; Candy

Southwestern Bars

Southwestern Bars

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Ingredients

Instructions

  • In oven, melt margarine in 15 x 10 pan.
  • Sprinkle remaining ingredients over.
  • Bake at 350º
  • for 25 minutes
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Course; Candy

Mississippi Mud Bars

Mississippi Mud Bars

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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Beat butter and sugar until fluffy.
  • Beat in eggs and vanilla.
  • On low, stir in flour, cocoa, and salt.
  • By hand, stir in coconut and ¾ cup walnuts.
  • Spread in greased 9 x 13 pan and bake 30
  • minutes at 300º.
  • Remove from oven and spread with marshmallow creme.
  • Sprinkle with chocolate chips and remaining walnuts.
  • Bake 5-8 minutes until marshmallow is almost set and chocolate is melted.
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Course; Candy

Oh Henry Bars

Oh Henry Bars

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Ingredients

  • ½ cup white syrup
  • 3 cups Rice Krispies
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 package butterscotch chips
  • 1 cup + 2 tablespoons peanut butter
  • ½ cup chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Melt white syrup and sugar together until it bubbles.
  • I use the microwave.
  • Then add peanut butter and heat.
  • When bubbly, add Rice Krispies; stir; pat into 9 x 13 pan.
  • I always double this and put in jelly roll pan.
  • Frost with chips, melted together–watch this and keep stirring.
  • Takes 15-20 minutes.

Notes & Wine Advice

Keeps well in refrigerator.
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Course; Candy

Chocolate Crunch Brownies

Chocolate Crunch Brownies

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Ingredients

Instructions

  • In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar; add eggs.
  • Stir in cocoa, four, vanilla, and salt; spread in a greased 9 x 13 pan.
  • Bake at 350º for 25 minutes, or until brownies are done.
  • Cool.
  • Spread marshmallow creme over cooled brownies.
  • In a saucepan, melt peanut butter and chocolate chips over low heat, stirring constantly.
  • Remove from heat, stir in cereal.
  • Spread over marshmallow layer.
  • Chill before cutting.

Notes & Wine Advice

Recipe says to store in refrigerator, but I don’t–
it makes them too hard! Enjoy!
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