Bycrackybars Recipes

BY CRACKY BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F or 350 degrees F. I used 350F.
• Line a 13x9 inch metal pan with foil and spray with baking spray. If making a half batch, use an 8 inch square metal pan.
• Mix the sifted flour, salt and baking soda in a small bowl and set aside.
• In mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar until light. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix milk with vanilla. Add flour and milk alternately to creamed mixture, beating well. Take 1/3 of the mixture (I recommend slightly more than 1/3) and put in a separate bowl with the melted chocolate and walnuts. Stir until mixed. Spread the chocolate mixture in the pan. Lay the graham crackers over the chocolate mixture, then mix the chocolate chips in with the remaining 2/3 (white) batter. Spread that over the graham crackers.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. My half batch took 23 minutes at 350F. Cool completely, then lift from the pan and cut into 32 bars or however many you prefer. If you plan on dipping the bars, cut into long wedges rather than squares.
• For chocolate dipped bars, melt the butter in a 2 cup liquid measuring cup (Pyrex), add the chopped chocolate and stir until it melts as much as it possibly can from the heat of the butter, then microwave at 10 second intervals, stirring at each interval, until it's smooth and completely melted. Dip the bars right in the cup. After they've set, slice them into squares.

BY-CRACKY BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375*.
• Cream shortening and sugar.
• Add eggs and beat well on low speed.
• Combine flour, salt and soda and add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, mixing well after each addition.
• Add vanilla, stirring well.
• Place one third of batter in another bowl and stir melted chocolate and walnuts into this.
• Spread chocolate mixture in a greased 9 x 13 inch pan.
• Arrange graham crackers over batter (you may not need all 9).
• Add chocolate morsels to remaining batter and drop by spoonfuls over crackers, carefully spreading to cover.
• Bake for 25 minutes.
• Cool and cut into bars.

BY-CRACKY BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees, grease and flour 8 x 8 inch pan, set aside. Sift together dry ingredients in a small bowl (flour, salt and baking soda), set aside. In medium bowl blend the butter and sugar until creamed and smooth, approx. 3-4 minutes. Beat in eggs, one at a time until blended and smooth, stir in vanilla. Add 1/3 c. whole milk alternately with dry igredients (flour mixture), starting and ending with milk. Divide batter evenly into 2 bowls - in one bowl add melted chocolate and walnuts, stir to combine. In another bowl stir in chocolate chips. Pour chocolate and walnut mixture into prepared pan, place whole graham crackers on top to cover, then top with chocolate chip mixture. Bake for 30 minutes or until tester comes out clean. cool on rack before slicing.

BACKPACKER BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Crush cereal. Mix sugars, butter, vanilla and eggs in large bowl. Stir in flour, cereal, 3/4 cup oats, the baking soda, baking powder and salt. Stir in 3/4 cup of the peanuts and 2/3 cup of the chocolate chips.
• Spread in ungreased rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup peanuts, remaining 1/3 cup chocolate chips and 2 tablespoons oats.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely, about 1 hour. For 24 bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows.

CRANBERRY BARS

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the cranberries, white sugar, and water. Cook, stirring occasionally until all of the cranberries have popped, and the mixture is thick, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat, and set aside to cool.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, mix together the cake mix, melted butter, and eggs. Stir in the oats, brown sugar, ginger and cinnamon. Set aside about 1 1/2 cups of the mixture, and spread the rest into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Pack down to form a solid crust, getting it as even as possible. Spread the cooled cranberry mixture over the crust. Pinch off pieces of the remaining mixture and place evenly over the cranberry layer.
• Bake for 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven, until the top is lightly browned. Cool in the pan for about 40 minutes before slicing into bars.