Easy Christmas Fruit Bars Recipe Recipes Recipe For Lasagna

LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat a large Dutch oven or pot heat ton medium heat. Add the olive oil.
• Add the onion and garlic and saute until soft, about 3 minutes.
• Add the ground beef and cook until brown.
• Add the puree, sauce, diced tomatoes, paste, sugar, basil, salt, oregano, pepper, and bay leaves. Stir until well combined.
• Reduce heat. Cover and simmer for at least 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Preheat oven to 350° F.
• Place a few long sheets of wax paper onto a clean work surface, and spray with cooking spray. In a large pot, cook lasagna noodles according to manufacturer's directions. Drain and place noodles flat onto the wax paper while the sauce continues to cook.
• In a large bowl, beat the egg.
• Add the ricotta, 3/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese, and parsley. Mix until well combined.
• Generously coat a deep 9 X 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray, and layer a rimmed baking pan with tin foil.Remove the bay leaves from the meat sauce.
• Place a thin layer of sauce on the bottom of the pan.
• Put 4 lasagna noodles on top of the meat sauce.
• Spread 1/3 of the ricotta mixture over the noodles.
• Completely cover with about 2 cups of sauce, making sure to spread the sauce into the corners and along the edges.
• Sprinkle 1/2 cup of the mozzarella over the sauce.
• Place 4 lasagna noodles over the mozzarella and repeat the order of layering.
• Place lasagna noodles over the final ricotta/mozzarella layer and cover with sauce.
• Sprinkle remaining mozzarella and parmesan cheeses over the sauce.
• Place the pan of lasagna onto the foil-lined baking sheet. This allows for easier clean-up should it bubble over in the oven or spill over when cutting into at the table.
• Bake for 50 minutes or until bubbly. If you should notice cheese beginning to brown, cover lightly with a sheet of aluminum foil.

GRANDMA'S FRUIT BARS

Steps:

• 1. Add baking soda to hot coffee. Set aside. Using a regular size cookie sheet, spray with Pam baking spray.
• 2. Cream sugar, shortening and eggs.
• 3. Add dry and liquid ingredients alternately.
• 4. Add raisins. You can substitute dates or candied fruit. Add nuts and blend well.
• 5. Bake at 350 degrees. Check with toothpick inserted in center. Cool completely. Frost when cool with confectioners frosting.
• 6. Optional - Cut up walnuts and sprinkle on top of frosting.

S'MORES LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Crumble 6 graham crackers onto the bottom of an 8x8-inch glass baking dish. Break 3 chocolate bars into a total of 12 pieces; arrange on top of graham crackers in 3 rows, each containing 4 pieces. Sprinkle 1/2 cup miniature marshmallows over chocolate pieces. Repeat for a second layer.
• Bake in preheated oven until marshmallows are browned, about 10 minutes.

CHRISTMAS FRUITCAKE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Beat butter, sugar and eggs until fluffy. Add biscuit mix. Stir in candied fruit, pecans and coconut., Spoon into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to cool. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

CHRISTMAS FRUIT BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl and using electric mixer beat eggs with 1c icing sugar until light and fluffy.
• Stir in 1/4c melted butter.
• Whisk together flour, baking powder and salt and stir into egg mixture.
• Stir in walnuts, dates and candied fruit.
• Spread in greased 8" square cake pan.
• Bake in centre of 350 oven for 30-35 minutes or until top is golden and firm to the touch.
• Let cool in pan on rack.
• To make the icing:In bowl beat 1/4c butter until light.
• Gradually add 1c icing sugar until fluffy.
• Spread over top of cooled bars.