This bar cookie became popular in the roaring 20’s. You know it’s good to have lasted that long. It is still popular for picnics, lunch boxes, and of course there is always that decadent dessert, the brownie sundae. This particular recipe produces a wonderful moist, chewy, chocolate treat that will be one of your favorites too.
Author: mcgowanmealsandmemories
Baked Potato Soup
This soup can be made in a crock pot or on top of the stove. You may also throw in some chopped cooked chicken at the end. However you fix it, it will be a welcome sight and smell on a chilly fall day. Leftovers are great too! Print Recipe Baked Potato Soup Prep Time…
Creamy Scalloped Potatoes
If you mention scalloped potatoes in any McGowan house this is the recipe that will come to mind. It is a perfect side dish for ham, or any other dish that cries out for scalloped potatoes. Once you’ve tried it, it will be your standard version of the dish.
Smashed Potatoes
Looking for another way to serve that standby carbohydrate, the potato? This is a method the family hasn’t seen and will soon be a favorite. Quick and easy and attractive on the plate. Try them and see what they say! Print Recipe Smashed Potatoes Prep Time 15 minutes Cook Time 40 minutes Servings Ingredients 1…
Cinnamon Rolls (aka Sticky Buns)
These are the best cinnamon rolls I have ever tasted. Yes, even better than my grandma Sutherland’s!!! They have the sugary glazed bottoms, melt in you mouth cinnamon centers, and light textured dough. The big secret to their success (and yours) is potato starch in the dough. It’s a good thing this recipe makes two…
Hasselback Potatoes
The hasselback potato has the much coveted crispy edges of French fries, and a soft creamy mashed potato center. They are easy to make and look terrific, you can’t beat that combination!!! They are named after Restaurant Hasselbacken, in Sweden. Print Recipe Hasselback Potato Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 50 to 80 minutes Servings…
New Potatoes with Creamy Artichoke Salsa
This is a sure fire hit on any appetizer table. Scooped out new potatoes mounded with a cheesy tomato and marinated artichoke filling look terrific and taste spectacular. The filled potatoes may be refrigerated, covered, overnight and baked just before serving. I love this do-ahead feature. Print Recipe New Potatoes with Creamy Artichoke Salsa Prep Time 30…
Pizza at Jason’s House (and yours)
In 2010 Jason built a brick pizza oven in his back yard. Here’s a glimpse of what that looks like ! Deana usually is the one to make the dough, (Joe would say it was like watching the miracle of the loaves and fishes she can produce so many). Jason fires up the oven a…
French Palmier Cookies
These tender, crispy treats are a perfect addition to your favorite cup of coffee. They are deceiving, in that you would think they are tricky to make, not so much, with a box of puff pastry and a little butter and sugar you are on your way to baking stardom! Print Recipe French Palmier Cookies…
Pizza Dough
This recipe needs to be made in a food processor. Once you see how easy and good it is , you’ll never order delivery again. You can make up a couple of batches of the dough, pre-cook them for about 5 minutes and put them in the freezer for instant pizza! A boon to mankind!!!!! Print Recipe…
Sandy’s Shrimp Fettuccine
This is one of the families’ very favorite recipes. We served it at Jason and Deana’s rehearsal dinner and it has found the place of honor at many tables through time. It is one of the few fettuccine recipes that can sit on a buffet table for awhile without getting sticky. My favorite way to…
Artisan Bread Baguettes (using food processor)
Baking bread can be a bit intimidating until you do it, or maybe I should say until you use this recipe. It’s time consuming because of the rising time but otherwise very simple and simply rewarding. When I started baking bread and pizza dough on a regular basis I bought a baker’s stone. At the…