Cinnamon-Pecan Cheesecake Bars

 
Cinnamon-Pecan Topping:

2 TB. butter
1/4 Cup sugar
3/4 tsp. PURE VANILLA EXTRACT
1/3 Cup flour
1/2 tsp. CINNAMON (we used CHINA)
1/3 Cup chopped pecans

Bar Base:

1/2 Cup butter (1 stick) room temperature
1/4 Cup sugar
1 large egg
1 1/4 Cup flour
1/8 tsp. salt

Cheesecake Filling:

2 8 oz. packages Neufchâtel cheese (this is a lower fat version of cream cheese which will be sitting [...]

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Bread Pudding

This recipe comes from my legendary Better Homes and Garden New Cookbook.  I use this cookbook for everything.  It is a wonderful reference and easy to use with its 3-ring binder and tabs.

4 beaten eggs
2 1/4 c milk
1/2 c sugar
1 T vanilla
1 t finely shredded orange peel (optional)
1/2 t ground cinnamon
4 c dry bread cubes
1/3 [...]

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Chewy Chocolate Ginger Cookies

 

After a short day of skiing, I decided I needed a sweet treat to help recover.  Luckily I had just the fix in my new Martha Stewart Cookie book with the chew chocolate ginger cookies.   I was in a time crunch, but the cookies had to be chilled, so it worked out perfectly.  The chewy [...]

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Cinnamon Roll Cookies

One of my favorite flavors of Quaker oatmeal is cinnamon roll.   So I had to give this recipe a try when I saw it this past fall.  They sure didn’t last long when I brought them with tailgating.  Mom thought they tasted better after a day, aka not fresh.  I was surprised how close they tasted [...]

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Apple Oatmeal Bread

 

Apple Oatmeal Bread

Last week, during Christmas break, I surprised dad with this apple oatmeal bread recipe.  It was a big hit with the family and I ended up making a third loaf which was eatten within an hour of baking! 
What I like about this recipe:  It’s very fast and easy to make.  The crust [...]

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