Thingies Layered Dessert Bars Recipes

THINGIES (LAYERED DESSERT BARS)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Melt butter and add to a 9x13 pan.
• Add chocolate chips.
• Add butterscotch chips.
• Add coconut.
• Add chopped pecans.
• Pour sweetened condensed milk over top.
• Gently shake pan.
• Bake for 25 minutes.

WHITE CHIP MERINGUE DESSERT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• CRUST:.
• Blend flour, powdered sugar and butter with pastry blender in medium bowl until crumbly.
• Press evenly onto bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch baking pan.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes or until set.
• TOPPING:.
• Sprinkle morsels and 1 cup nuts over hot crust.
• Beat egg whites in small mixer bowl until frothy.
• Gradually add brown sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.
• Carefully spread meringue over morsels and nuts.
• Sprinkle with remaining nuts.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
• Serve warm or cool cool completely.

MOSAIC DESSERT BARS

Steps:

• ADD 1 cup boiling water to each flavor fruit gelatin mix in separate bowls. Stir at least 2 minute until completely dissolved. Pour each flavor of gelatin into separate small shallow food storage container sprayed with cooking spray. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm.
• SPRINKLE unflavored gelatine over cold water; let stand 1 minute Stir in 1-1/2 cups boiling water. Add condensed milk; mix well. Cool slightly.
• CUT flavored gelatin into cubes. Randomly place cubes in 13x9-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray. Pour milk mixture over cubes. Stir very gently, if necessary to distribute gelatin cubes. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm.

LAYERED COCONUT BARS

Steps:

• Combine butter and crumbs in an 8-inch square baking dish; press down to form a crust.
• Sprinkle with chocolate chips, nuts and coconut.
• Pour milk over all.
• Bake at 350°F for 25 minutes.

ORANGE DESSERT BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• To make the crust, beat butter with electric mixer until creamy. Add confectioners' sugar; beat well. Then,add combined flour and oats; beat on low speed until crumbly.
• Press crumbs firmly and evenly onto bottom of Greased 9 x 13 pan. Bake 20 minutes, until light golden brown. Remove from oven. Reduce heat to 300ºF.
• While the crust is baking, prepare the filling. Beat eggs, granulated sugar and orange zest until well blended. Add juice; beat to combine. Add flour and mix just enough to combine. Pour filling over warm, baked crust.
• Bake the crust with filling until filling is set, about 40 minutes.
• Cool in pan 30 minutes. Cover and refrigerate.
• To serve, cut into bars. You may choose to garnish with more orange zest or confectioner's sugar.