Delicious and Easy Bar Recipe for Large Pan | No Rice Crispies Needed

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Discussion Overview

The thread centers around participants sharing their favorite bar recipes suitable for a large pan, particularly those that do not require rice crispies. Various types of bar recipes are discussed, along with personal experiences related to cooking and baking.

Discussion Character

  • Anecdotal
  • Opinion-based

Main Points Raised

  • One participant, identifying as a consultant, expresses a desire for new bar recipes beyond traditional brownies and chocolate chip oatmeal bars.
  • Another participant shares their experience with stuffed crust pizza, noting its popularity among family and friends.
  • Several users mention their favorite bar recipes, including chocolate chip sensation, lemon bars, and 7 layer bars.
  • One participant discusses the versatility of sweet/quick breads, suggesting they can be easily made in a large pan.
  • Another participant highlights the enjoyment of making and sharing lemon bars, emphasizing their refreshing quality in warm weather.
  • One participant shares a recipe for pecan pie bars they plan to make, adapting it with mixed nuts due to ingredient limitations.
  • Several participants express interest in sharing and receiving recipes, particularly for lemon bars and smores.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Views differ on the types of bar recipes preferred, with no clear consensus on a single favorite recipe. Participants share a variety of personal favorites and experiences.

Contextual Notes

The discussion reflects a casual exchange among participants looking for creative baking ideas, with a focus on personal experiences rather than formal recipes or guidelines.

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Consultants and community members interested in exploring new bar recipes for gatherings or personal enjoyment may find the shared experiences and suggestions beneficial.

I can just hear my poor DH now... "Hey hon, what are you making?" I'm making Amish Bread. "Mmmm, sounds good, when will it be done?" Well, let me put it this way, we could drive to South Carolina and back 5 times before the bread will actually be done. "Oh, well, let's go buy some doughnuts instead!"
 
merego said:
ummmmmm BFF I gave you my number, you were supposed to call me 2 weeks ago, remember???:p;) hee hee Something came up on your end and then the weekend came and we just never got it together
:( I really spellchecka nd photobucket and can not get them figured out, still messing with it, no luck, I am a tard :(

I never got your number. I'm sorry- I know it's been two weeks, and I have no excuses other than I suck as a friend and I'm very sorry. Please let me know what time I can call you tomorrow or this weekend and I will. Let me know what time during Central time I can phone you as you are an hour ahead of me.

Please forgive me for not calling you.
 
Kitchen Diva said:
Okay, I have memory issues, and I'll forget to let it air out at least 5 times during that 10 day period. And how do you let it rest? Do you just open the bag and let air get to it? Man- being Amish is a LOT of work! LOL

I keep mine in a ziploc and keep it open a few inches all the time. I keep mine out on my counter. My friend put it in her pantry and it fell over and the next morning she had batter everywhere, a big mess.
It is the gift that keeps on giving :) it tends to multiply once your neighbors stop answering the door once they see you coming with it :)
 
My husband was overly addicted last time. We kept two starters and short baked one and long baked another (a day early/a day late), keeping one of each, until we were making bread every five days. And we cooked a double batch because only so many people want starters. I gave away a lot of bread - shipping it crosscountry, even - and made a lot of people happier and fatter.And then got dead sick of it and quit.I should start up another batch.
 
Kitchen Diva said:
I can just hear my poor DH now... "Hey hon, what are you making?" I'm making Amish Bread. "Mmmm, sounds good, when will it be done?" Well, let me put it this way, we could drive to South Carolina and back 5 times before the bread will actually be done. "Oh, well, let's go buy some doughnuts instead!"



Ha ha... we mark it on our calendar and CLint and Kyle get so excited on "bread day" :) they hate day 6, but love day 10 b/c they get to eat it!!
 
I'll try it, but I'm calling you if I get confused. :)
 
Kitchen Diva said:
I never got your number. I'm sorry- I know it's been two weeks, and I have no excuses other than I suck as a friend and I'm very sorry. Please let me know what time I can call you tomorrow or this weekend and I will. Let me know what time during Central time I can phone you as you are an hour ahead of me.

Please forgive me for not calling you.


oh you do not suck as a friend.
I am confused as to why I was sitting by the phone waiting for you to call, now I know, you didn't have my number. AM I a dunce or what????
 
Sorry AnnieBee, we highjacked your thread :(
 
merego said:
oh you do not suck as a friend.
I am confused as to why I was sitting by the phone waiting for you to call, now I know, you didn't have my number. AM I a dunce or what????

No, I still need to apologize- I was in the wrong, and I put my emotions and issues ahead of you after promising to help and if I can't be a person of my word then I am not walking in integrity, and you are important to me. So- pick a time and day and I will call you and send me your number...

Sorry anniebee for stealing your thread- we're bonding here over bar recipes and stuff! :) LOL
 
Kitchen Diva said:
No, I still need to apologize- I was in the wrong, and I put my emotions and issues ahead of you after promising to help and if I can't be a person of my word then I am not walking in integrity, and you are important to me. So- pick a time and day and I will call you and send me your number...

Sorry anniebee for stealing your thread- we're bonding here over bar recipes and stuff! :) LOL


girl......... I am e-mailing you :)
 
I could go for a peanut butter flavored bar cookie that would fit perfectly in the bar pan.MmmmmmSad to say, I don't have such a recipe :(
 
Smores SquaresCrust
14 graham crackers (approx. 2.5 cups crushed)
1/2 cup of butter melted
1/2 cup sugar

Preheat oven 350. For crust, finely chop crackers with the food chopper; place in small batter bowl. Add butter and sugar; mix well. Press crumb mixture onto bottom of Lg. Stoneware bar pan. Bake 10 minutes.

Filling & Topping
3 pkgs 8oz cream cheese softened
1/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
3 cups mini marshmallows
1 cup milk chocolate morsels
4 graham crackers coarsley broken

For filling, in Classic Batter Bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, egss, and vanilla; mix until smooth. Carefully spread cream cheese mixture over crust. (I used small spatula and it worked very well) Bake 12-18 minutes or until center is almost set. Remove to cooling rack. Immediately top with marshmallows, morsels and graham crackers. Cool to room temp. For eaier cutting refrigerate15 mins; cut into bars. Store covered in the refrigerator.

Yield: 32 bars:chef:
 
Ohmygoodness. Those smores bars sound delicious!!!
 
Almond bars are my favorite...yummy!...buy, I would imagine that you don't have almond paste readily available in your pantry. I buy a big can, divide it up, and free it until I'm ready to use some.
 
these are awesome my family can't get enough I even let them have them for breakfast (hey they have oatmeal in them and if they see me eating them for breakfast welllllll. ... ya know i have to share them) you won't be dissapointed and they are also good in the mmp
Family Favorite Fudge Jumbles recipe
This dessert is a favorite with my family I hope your family will enjoy it as well.Fudge Jumbles
CRUST:
1 cup margarine
2 cups brown sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
3 cups oatmeal
2 1/4 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
FILLING:
cook the following over low heat until well blended
12 oz chocolate chips
1 can Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk
2 TBSP margarine
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp saltCream margarine & sugar in bowl until light and fluffy. add eggs & vanilla. Beat well. Combine remaining crust ingredients.
Spread 2/3 of the crust mixture onto barpan.
Pour filling over the crust.
Using medium stainless steel scoop add scoops of the crust mixture
Bake for 30 minutes @ 350 .
 
anyone have the Coffee House Bar Cookies Delightful Desserts 123 recipe? I don't have that book! Thanks!
 
DeeDee616 said:
anyone have the Coffee House Bar Cookies Delightful Desserts 123 recipe? I don't have that book! Thanks!

Here you go..

Coffee House Cookies
(Delightful Desserts...pg 123)

1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts or pecans, divided
1 cup semisweet chocolate chunks, divided
2 (1.5-2 oz) bars favorite chocolate candy (like Milky Way, Snickers, Three Muskateers, etc)

1. Preheat oven to 350. Combine flour, baking soda and salt in Small Batter Bowl; mix well. In Classic Batter Bowl, beat butter and brown sugar until creamy. Add egg and vanilla; beat well. Gradually beat in flour mixture.

2. Stir 2/3 cup of the nuts and 2/3 cup of the chocolate chunks into dough. Cut candy bars into small pieces, about the size of chocolate chunks; set aside.

3. Using Large Scoop, drop 6 level scoops of dough, 3 inches apart, onto Rectangle Stone. (Cookies will spread while baking). Flatten scoops slightly with palm of hand. Lightly press half of the remaining nuts, chocolate and candy into tops of cookies.

4. Bake 14-16 minutes or until cookies are almost set. (Centers will be soft. Do not overbake). Cool 7 minutes on Baking Stone. Using Large Serving Spatula, remove cookies to Nonstick Cooling Rack. Cool completely. Repeat with remaining dough.

Makes 1 dozen cookies.
 
A great pumpkin pie bar recipe is Pumpkin Pie `a la Easy from More Stoneware Sensations-a discontinued Pampered Chef Cookbook. Oh how wonderful it is!! It's good year round too!
Deb
 
KateD said:
I cook Amish bread in just about anything :-) I spritz or grease with shortening just for the cinnamon sugar to stick to the pan, pour a wee bit of batter in - really just a little more than it takes to cover the bottom... you kind of have to play with it - sprinkle on more cinnamon sugar and bake at prescribed temperature until toothpick is clean.

You know, I used to get mad at my mom for recipes less oblique than this. I'm sorry! I know mine takes longer than cupcakes, mini-muffins, and individual cake pans, but shorter than loaves. Maybe 20 minutes?

What I like about them in the bar pan is that you get more edges! And edges are extra awesome when they're on our stoneware, and coated in cinnamon sugar.... yum!

I made the amish bread today in my bar pan and it turned out FABULOUS!!
Thank you for the tip. :)
DH and teenage DS and pretty much demolished the entire pan, which is good b/c I know it is not WW friendly :)
 
merego said:
I made the amish bread today in my bar pan and it turned out FABULOUS!!
Thank you for the tip. :)
DH and teenage DS and pretty much demolished the entire pan, which is good b/c I know it is not WW friendly :)

Did you prefer it to doing the bread in a loaf pan? And if so, why? I think we should call you the Baking Diva! Lemon bars, the 7 layer whatever they were and now the Amish Bread. All I've done in the last week was get the lemons yesterday for the bars. Haven't made them though LOL
 
kcjodih said:
Did you prefer it to doing the bread in a loaf pan? And if so, why? I think we should call you the Baking Diva! Lemon bars, the 7 layer whatever they were and now the Amish Bread. All I've done in the last week was get the lemons yesterday for the bars. Haven't made them though LOL

HA, I have a new name :)
I love to bake, I bake almost everyday!!
The recipe I was given calls for loaf pans and I used my PC mini loaf pans and my bigger loaf pan. I had never thought to use anything else, so I am glad I got the tip about the bar pan. Instead of 2 loaves, it made one big bar pan full and was very yummy. I am going to make them that way from now on unless it is a holiday and I need little mini-loaves to give to neighbors. :)
 
merego said:
HA, I have a new name :)
I love to bake, I bake almost everyday!!
The recipe I was given calls for loaf pans and I used my PC mini loaf pans and my bigger loaf pan. I had never thought to use anything else, so I am glad I got the tip about the bar pan. Instead of 2 loaves, it made one big bar pan full and was very yummy. I am going to make them that way from now on unless it is a holiday and I need little mini-loaves to give to neighbors. :)

Alright BD stop teasing! Share the darn recipe!
 
kcjodih said:
Alright BD stop teasing! Share the darn recipe!

Oh, you want the amish recipe?? I missed that part. It is on this thread, back a page or 2. Letme know if you don't find it :)
 

Frequently Asked Questions

What ingredients do I need for the Delicious and Easy Bar Recipe?

For the Delicious and Easy Bar Recipe, you will need ingredients such as oats, flour, butter, sugar, and your choice of mix-ins like chocolate chips, nuts, or dried fruits. Make sure to check the specific recipe for exact measurements.

How long does it take to prepare and bake the bars?

The preparation time for the bars is typically around 10-15 minutes, and the baking time is usually between 20-25 minutes. Overall, you can expect to have your delicious bars ready in about 35-40 minutes.

Can I substitute any ingredients in the bar recipe?

Yes, you can substitute ingredients based on your dietary preferences or what you have on hand. For example, you can use almond flour instead of regular flour, or coconut oil instead of butter. Just keep in mind that substitutions may alter the texture and flavor slightly.

Do I need any special equipment to make these bars?

No special equipment is required to make these bars. A large mixing bowl, a spatula, and a large pan for baking are all you need. If you have a parchment paper, lining the pan can help with easy removal after baking.

How should I store the bars after baking?

After baking, allow the bars to cool completely before cutting them. Store the bars in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week, or refrigerate them for longer freshness. You can also freeze them for up to three months if you want to save some for later.

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