Kentucky Golden Bars Recipe

Kentucky Golden Bars Recipe

Heat oven to 350 degrees
Grease and flour 13 x 9 pan

In a medium bowl, mix the following ingredients:

2 cups of Baking Mix
1 and 1/2 cups Packed Brown Sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup Chocolate chips
1/2 cup Flaked Coconut
1 cup of your favorite chopped Nuts* optional

Spread in pan.
Before baking.
In a double broiler or in the microwave in a m/w safe bowl,
melt 3 (1 oz.each) squares semi-sweet Bakers Chocolate.

Cool a bit and then pour over the top of your bar mixture.
Cut through batter with a knife to swirl chocolate, making a marble effect.

Bake bars for 30-35 minutes.

When Cool:
Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Cut into bars about 2 x 1 inch.


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Kentucky Christmas Caramel Crunchies Recipe

great for Christmas...

KENTUCKY CARAMEL CRUNCHIES RECIPE

24 squares Graham crackers
1/2 c. party peanuts, chopped
1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips
36 caramels
2 Tablespoons Milk
*optional last layer - 1 cup + of mini marshmallows

Place graham crackers in single layer on well-greased large cookie sheet.
Evenly sprinkle peanuts and chocolate chips over grahams.
Microwave caramels and milk in a small bowl, for about 1 to 1 and 1-1/2 minutes; stirring every 30 seconds or so, until the caramels will pour easily.
Evenly drizzle caramel mixture over peanuts and choc chip layer.

Bake at 350 F for 10 minutes.

*optional layer of mini-marshmallows:
If you would like to add marshmallows prepare as directed above; except bake at 350 for only 8 minutes, sprinkle on the marshmallows and bake an additional 2 minutes, just until marshmallows just begin to puff.

Cool completely.
Cut or break apart into squares.
Store in airtight container.

Makes appoximately 24 squares.


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KENTUCKY WALNUT CANDY RECIPE FROM EARLY 1900'S

KENTUCKY WALNUT CANDY RECIPE
courtesy: Old Louisville Cookbook

One pint of New Orleans molasses
1 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon butter
1 dessert spoon vinegar
Put ingredients in double boiler
place on range and stir until it boils
Cook slowly, until syrup hardens when dropped in ice water
Have walnuts prepared and put them in a shallow pan
greased with butter
and pour over the candy
When cold, cut into bars



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PEANUT BUTTER BARS, FUDGE, COOKIES AND PIE RECIPES

***Good evening Friends,
We wanted to share
a few Peanut Butter
recipes with you tonight.
Happy Holidays...




PEANUT BUTTER BARS RECIPE

2 c. graham cracker crumbs
1 c. melted butter
1 c. peanut butter
3 c. powdered sugar
1 (8 oz.) Hershey bar

Mix cracker crumbs and powdered sugar.
Add peanut butter and melted butter.
Spread and pat into 9x13 pan.
Place in freezer.
When firm, frost with a melted 8 oz. Hershey bar.
Freeze.
Let stand at room temperature for an
hour before cutting into bars to serve.



BIG PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES RECIPE

1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 1/4 cups packed dark brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
3/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking soda

Beat shortening, peanut butter, brown sugar, egg, vanilla,
and salt together until smooth.
In a separate bowl, combine flour and baking soda.
Slowly add dry mixture to wet mixture while beating.
Roll dough, 3 Tbls. at a time, into balls and press
to 1/2" thick on an ungreased baking sheet.
Bake in a 275 degree oven for 18-20 minutes.
Do not to overcook!



CHEWY PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES RECIPE

2 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 c. butter
1 c. white sugar
1 c. brown sugar
2 eggs

Mix flour, salt and baking soda.
Mix butter and peanut butter.
Add both sugars and mix well.
Add eggs and beat well.
Sift flour into peanut butter mixture.
Drop mixture from bowl with teaspoon and
flatten with fork on baking pan or cookie sheet.
Preheat oven and bake at 375 degrees for
10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.




PEANUT BUTTER LOVER'S PIE

1 frozen deep dish pie crust shell
3/4 cup sugar
3 T. cornstarch
3 egg yolks
2 1/2 cups PET Evaporated Milk
1 tsp. vanilla
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter


Bake pie shell according to package directions.
Combine sugar and cornstarch in a heavy 3-quart saucepan.
Combine egg yolks and milk and gradually add to dry mixture,
stirring well.
Cook over medium heat,
stirring constantly with a wire whisk
until mixture thickens and comes to a boil.
Boil 1 minute.
Remove from heat and
stir in vanilla and peanut butter.
Cool slightly, then pour into cooled pie shell.
Chill at least 3 hours before serving.




MICROWAVE PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE RECIPE

2 sticks butter
1 C peanut butter
1 t vanilla
4 C powdered sugar

1. Melt butter and peanut butter in microwave.
2. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla.
3. After it is mixed, spread into 13x9 pan.
4. Try eating just one piece.

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HOT DOGS SWEET CORNBREAD MAC & CHEESE RECIPES

Good afternoon Friends !

The words 'Comfort food' have different meanings to each of us.
For some it may be a melty, drippy, gooey grilled cheese sandwich
or a piping hot bowl of chicken noodle soup.
For you it may be chocolate chip pancakes,
vanishing oatmeal cookies or perhaps
a specific flavor of ice cream.
More often than not, here in the South, it is
some version of Macaroni and Cheese.
There are so many Mac & Cheese variations,
I could spend a week just chatting about Mac & Cheese recipes.
I will be sharing many versions this upcoming year.

Today I am sharing with you an
entire Meal made with Kentucky Comfort Food.


Hot Dogs
Macaroni & Cheese Casserole
Sweet Onion cornbread
and of course a Kentucky Caramel Crunchie dessert.
I hope you can use at least 1 of these Kentucky Favorites.
Make yourself comfortable...


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KENTUCKY BOURBON HOT DOGS

3 pkg. hot dogs, cut into - fifths
1 c. ketchup
1/2 c. brown sugar
1 c. bourbon
Chopped onion

Mix ketchup, brown sugar, bourbon and chopped onion together in a
large saucepan or slow-cooker.
Heat to boiling, then add hot dogs.
Simmer for 45 minutes, or in a slow cooker for several hours on low.
This recipe tastes better the longer you let it simmer.
Even better if you make it the night before.


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MAMAW'S MACARONI & CHEESE

1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 Tbl. minced onion
1/4 cup flour
2 cups milk
1/4 Lb. velveeta - cubed
1 tsp. salt
1 dash black pepper
1/4 tsp. dry mustard
4 oz. macaroni - prepared as directed on box

-Melt butter in a med-large saucepan.
-Add onions and cook until onions are transparent.
-Stir in flour and allow to thicken.
-Slowly add the milk.
-Stir in the cheese cubes, salt, pepper, and dry mustard.
-Continue to cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened.
-Stir in prepared macaroni noodles
-Pour pasta mixture into greased casserole dish.
-Bake in 400 degree oven for app ~ 20 minutes.


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SWEET ONION CORNBREAD

3 cups corn muffin mix
2 sweet onions, chopped
½ cup butter
2 eggs
1 14 ½ oz can cream corn
2 cups sour cream
½ teaspoon salt
2 cups grated Monterey Jack cheese


Beat muffin mix, eggs, milk and cream corn.
Spread in buttered 9 X 13” pan.
Sauté onion in butter. cool.
Add sour cream, salt, and half of the cheese to
the onion mixture and mix together.
Spread this mixture over muffin batter,
sprinkle with remaining cheese.
Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 30 minutes.


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KENTUCKY CARAMEL CRUNCHIES

24 squares Honey Maid Honey Grahams
1/2 c. Planter's Cocktail Peanuts, chopped
1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips
36 Kraft Caramels
2 Tablespoons Milk
optional: 1 cup mini marshmallows

Place graham crackers in single layer on well-greased 15x10 baking pan.
Evenly sprinkle peanuts and chocolate chips over grahams.
Microwave caramels and milk in small microwaveable bowl,
on HIGH 1-1/2 minutes; stirring every 30 seconds.
Evenly drizzle over graham mixture.
**OPTIONAL layer here
Bake at 350°F for 10 minutes.
Cool completely.
Cut into squares.
Store in airtight container.

Makes app ~ 24 squares.

**Special OPTIONAL layer:
Prepare as directed above except
Bake at 350°F for only 8 minutes.
Sprinkle with 1 cup of Miniature Marshmallows.
Bake an additional 2 minutes, or until marshmallows just begin to puff.
Cool completely.
Cut into squares.