Recipe Friday

Homemade Granola Bars

2 cups rolled oats

3/4 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup flax seed

1 cup flour

3/4 cup choc chips

1 tsp salt

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 cup honey

1/2 cup canola oil

1 egg, beaten

2 tsp vanilla

Mix dry ingredients together-(i mixed mine with my mixer), make a well, put in all wet ingredients and then mix all together.  Place in greased 9x13 pan, pat down evenly and bake at 350 for 18-22 mins.  Let cool and cut to desired size.

I have been looking for a granola bar recipe for awhile now...my boys LOVE choc chip granola bars and I HATE buying them.  So.  I proceeded to find a recipe that would suit my family.  I feel good, first recipe I tried was a HIT!  These are so easy to make and they are delicious.  The original recipe called for 1/2 cup wheat germ which I did not have so I decided to try flax seed(new ingredient for me) and I liked it...alot.  I also had vegetable oil, not canola. 

These are going to be great to cook up and take to the lake for snacks.  Or for anytime.  I seem to have a couple of boys that are boTTomLeSs PitS and constantly GraZiNg. 

I have MANY pics to share, my folks are cutting wheat and we are in MAJOR destruction/construction right now at my house.  Oh Boy.  Going to be good...eventually, but not so fun to live in right now...and it's 95 degrees and we can't use the attic fan or A/C ;) 

More later, have a wonderful Memorial Weekend! 

Recipe Friday

I'm sharing a recipe I made for my Mother's Day supper last weekend.  Everything was yummy and I will be making all the new recipes again!  The dessert Lime Bars were YUMMY~I got this recipe off the Food Network, Down Home with the Neely's. 

Neely's Lime Bars

Cookie Crust:
1 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup confectioners sugar
2 cups all purpose flour
pinch of kosher salt
*i didn't have unsalted butter, so i eliminated the pinch of salt*

Lime Topping
4 large eggs
2 cups sugar
6 Tbsp all purpose flour
1/4 cup PLUS 2 Tbsp fresh lime juice(i used bottled)
2 tsp grated lime zest(don't have a zester)
confectioners sugar for garnish

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Spray the bottom and sides of a 9x13 inch cake pan with non-stick spray.
To make the crust, combine the butter and confectioners sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment.  Beat on medium-high speed for 2-3 mins, until light and fluffy.  Add the flour and salt, and mix another minute until well combined.*cook's note:  you can prepare the dough up to 2 days in advance, then wrapped in plastic and stored in the fridge.  When you are ready to bake the bars, simply bring the dough to room temperature and pat out into pan.
Transfer the dough to the prepared pan, and pat out to an even thickness over the bottom of the pan.  Bake the crust for 20-25 mins, until lightly golden.  Remove from oven, and cool on baking rack.
To make topping:  whisk together the eggs and sugar in a large mixing bowl.  Add the flour, and whisk until just combined, then whisk in the lime juice and zest.  pour the lime topping over the cooled crust, then bake for an addtitional 25 mins or until the filling is set.  Allow the bars to cool completely.  Generously dust with powdered sugar and cut into squares.  Leftovers will keep for 2-3 days at room temp or up to a week in the fridge. 
*my personal note:  Next time I make these(i will make again!)  I would use a little green food coloring just for sake of being pretty~and I would refrigerate leftovers since it's getting so warm out.  Also, I don't have a mixer with a paddle{sad face} but I used my mixer anyway...it was fine*

Have a great weekend!!