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Most of you know that I came from a big family ~ 7 kids! No, we are not Catholic. Yes, we had the same parents. (Those are usually the two questions people ask when they hear "7 kids?".) Most of you also know that my mom was sick for years. I am the second oldest, so I did a lot of the care-taking of the younger kids. I learned to cook when I was 10. I remember the first thing I cooked with my dad was Tacos. I loved cooking. Then, there was the baking. I made all the desserts and the b-day cakes for everyone's b-day, including mine. And I loved it! Another thing I remember is my grandmother making the biggest dessert spreads ever at the holidays. She made sure that every person there (we are talking, like, 30+ people) had their favorite dessert. I remember visiting her when I was 20. We cooked & baked all week. I never felt as close to her until then. We had this bond now - baking! I learned so much from her. I think it fueled my love of baking ~ and cooking! Now, at the Holidays, I make sure to prepare everyone's favorite dessert, no matter how many attend. It just wouldn't be the Holiday's if you didn't have your favorite pie, cake, cookie or candies!!

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Mini Kisses Praline Bars


Or, as my daughter Emily calls it, "Heaven".  And it is a little piece of heaven.  You gotta try this one.  Ok - sure, I hate chocolate, so it doesn't do a lot for me, but I hear that it is one of the yummiest desserts!!

 Ingredients:
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, and 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup mini chocolate chips
  • 3/4 cups chopped pecans
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened & 1/3 cup butter
Directions:

1.  Preheat oven to 375*.
2.  Combine flour and  1/2 cup of brown sugar
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3. Mix butter until well blended.

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4. Press mixture into bottom of medium-sized baking dish.

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5. Sprinkle chopped pecans evenly over top.

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6. Heat remaining butter and brown in pot over medium heat. Mix until sugar dissolves and mixture comes to a boil.  Boil for 30 seconds.
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7.  Pour mixture evenly over the pecans.

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    8.  Bake for 18 minutes or until butter mixture is bubbling.

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    9.  Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle chocolate chips evenly over top.

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    10.  Allow to cool completely, then cut into small squares.

     Dessert - July 28th


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