Rice Crispy Treats

Ingredients:
1/4 cup butter
40 large marshmallows
6 cups rice crispy cereal

Directions:
Butter a 9x13 pan well and set aside. In a large pot, stir the butter and marshmallows over medium heat until the marshmallows are melted. Once melted, add the rice crispy cereal and stir. Pour the mixture into the buttered pan and use a buttered fork to spread out the mixture evenly. Cool completely and cut into squares.

Difficulty: Easy
Time to Make: about 15 minutes
Recipe Origin: unknown

Lemon Squares

Ingredients:

Crust:
2 cups flour
1 cup butter
1/2 cup powdered sugar

Filling:
4 eggs, beaten
2 cups sugar
4 Tbsp. flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp. baking powder
6 Tbsp. lemon juice

powdered sugar for garnishing

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Mix the ingredients for the crust and press them into a buttered 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

While crust bakes, mix up the ingredients for the filling. Pour the ingredients on the hot crust and return the pan to the oven. Bake bars at 350 degrees for an additional 25 minutes. Cool bars completely and dust with powdered sugar.

Difficulty: Easy
Time to Make: about 55 minutes
Recipe Origin: Mom

Lemon Bars with Almonds

Ingredients:
1 + 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine

2 eggs
1 cup brown sugar
1 + 1/2 cups flaked coconut
1 cup sliced almonds
2 Tbsp. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

Lemon Icing:
1 cup powdered sugar
1 Tbsp. butter
lemon juice (enough to make the icing thin)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 275 degrees. Mix together the 1 +1/2 cup flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar, and the 1/2 cup butter (or margarine) in a medium bowl. Press ingredients into a buttered pan and bake at 275 degrees for 10 minutes.

While crust is baking, mix together the remaining ingredients and stir until well blended. When crust is done baking, spread the mixture over the crust carefully. Change the oven temperature to 350 degrees and continue baking the bars for about 20 minutes (until the top is golden brown). Spread lemon icing over the bars while they are still warm and cool completely.

Difficulty: Easy
Time to Make: about 40 minutes
Recipe Origin: Mom

Congo Bars

Ingredients:
2/3 cup shortening
2 cups brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3 eggs
2 + 3/4 cups flour
2 + 3/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 - 12 ounce package semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup nuts (optional)
1 cup flaked coconut

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream together wet ingredients in a large bowl. Add dry ingredients and stir till well blended. Press mix into a greased large 13" baking sheet (with a lip). Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown on top. Cool completely before cutting.

Difficulty: Easy
Time to Make: about 40 minutes
Recipe Origin: Mom

Brownies (Mom's Recipe)

Ingredients:
2 cups sugar
1 cup flour
2/3 cup cocoa
1/2 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all ingredients in a medium bowl and pour into a greased 9x13 pan. Spread evenly in pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Cool completely.

Difficulty: Easy
Time to Make: about 30 minutes
Recipe Origin: Mom