Dream Squares Recipes

DREAM BARS

Steps:

• Line a 9 by 13-inch baking pan with foil so that it covers the bottom and overhangs 2 sides by at least 1-inch. Tuck the overlap around the outside of the pan. Coat with nonstick vegetable spray.
• Set a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F.
• In a bowl, combine 1 cup of the flour, 1/2 cup of the brown sugar, and the pecans. Work in the butter, rubbing and pinching it between your fingertips, until the mixture looks mealy and lumpy. Lightly pat the streusel onto the bottom of the pan.
• In a mixing bowl, beat together the eggs and the remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar until doubled in volume. Beat in the vanilla extract.
• In another bowl, sift together the remaining 1/2 cup flour, baking powder, and salt, then beat into the egg mixture. Spread on top of the streusel.
• Sprinkle on the coconut and the sweetened condensed milk. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until the first tiny bubbles come up. Set on a rack to cool. Run a knife around the 2 unfoiled pan sides to loosen, then lift the whole cake out of the pan. Cut into 2-inch bars.

DREAM SQUARES

Steps:

• BASE: Melt 3/4 cup margarine. Add graham crumbs. Press half the mixture into an 8-inch square baking pan. Bake for10 minutes at 350°F Cool completely.
• FILLING: Combine icing sugar, cocoa, margarine and vanilla. Beat with electric mixer for 3 minutes. Pour over first mixtue.
• MIX: Combine melted margarine, beaten eggs and cocoa. Mix well. Pour over top of filling and put the rest of the crumbs on top.
• Refrigerate for 2 hours and serve.

DREAM BARS II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and 1/2 cup brown sugar until smooth. Stir in the 1 1/2 cups of flour. Press the mixture firmly into the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan. Bake the crust for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the eggs and 1 1/2 cups brown sugar. Stir in the vanilla. Combine the 1/4 cup flour, cocoa (if desired), baking powder and salt; stir into the egg mixture. Fold in the coconut and walnuts. Pour into the pre-baked crust.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until firm. Cool and cut into squares.

DREAM BARS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine flour and brown sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Pat into a 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a bowl, beat eggs and brown sugar; stir in vanilla. Combine flour and salt; add to egg mixture. Fold in coconut and walnuts. Spread over baked crust. Return to oven and bake 20-25 minutes longer or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.

STRAWBERRY DREAM SQUARES

Steps:

• Combine graham crumbs and butter. Reserve 2 Tbsp. crumb mixture; press remaining crumb mixture onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Mix cream cheese and sugar in medium bowl until blended. Add strawberries; mix well. Gently stir in 2 cups COOL WHIP; spread over crust.
• Beat pudding mixes and milk with whisk 2 min.; pour over cream cheese layer. Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Top with remaining COOL WHIP and reserved crumb mixture. Refrigerate 4 hours.

STRAWBERRY DREAM SQUARES

Steps:

• In a bowl mix together the graham cracker crumbs and melted butter.
• Press into the bottom of a 13x9 baking dish. Chill in refrigerator until needed.
• In a mixing bowl, cream together the cream cheese and sugar until well blended.
• Stir in the strawberries.
• Gently stir in 2 cups of Cool Whip and spread over chilled graham cracker crust.
• Beat together 2 packages of vanilla pudding mix with cold milk until thicken (2 to 3 minutes)
• Spread over cream cheese filling and refrigerate 1 hour.
• Top with remaining Cool Whip (1 cup)
• Sprinkle a few graham cracker crumbs over top and chill 3 to 4 hours.
• Keep refrigerated.

GOOEY COCONUT DREAM BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees with a rack in the center of oven. Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking pan and line with parchment paper; set aside.
• To make the crust: In a medium bowl, mix together graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and salt. Pour mixture into prepared pan and press into bottom of pan using your fingertips.
• To make the topping: In another medium bowl, mix together chocolate chips and coconut; sprinkle evenly over crust.
• Pour condensed milk evenly over coconut and chips, covering the entire surface. Transfer to oven and bake, rotating pan halfway through baking, making sure the milk does not get too brown or bubble over in the pan, 26 to 32 minutes.
• Transfer baking pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Cut into 20 squares. Serve immediately, or wrap each bar tightly with plastic wrap and keep refrigerated until ready to serve.

LEMON DREAM SQUARES

Steps:

• Line 8-inch square pan with plastic wrap, with ends of wrap extending over sides. Mix wafer crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of prepared pan. Freeze until ready to use.
• Beat yogurt and dry gelatin mix in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add COOL WHIP; mix well. Spoon over crust.
• Freeze 4 hours. Use plastic wrap handles to remove dessert from pan before cutting to serve. Top with berries.

RHUBARB DREAM BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a medium bowl, mix together 2 cups of flour, confectioners' sugar and butter until it forms a dough, or at least the butter is in small crumbs. Press into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven. While this bakes, whisk together the white sugar, salt, flour and eggs in a large bowl. Stir in rhubarb to coat. Spread evenly over the baked crust when it comes out of the oven.
• Bake for another 35 minutes in the preheated oven, or until rhubarb is tender. Cool and cut into squares to serve.