Easy Layered Nut Squares Gerbeaud Cake Recipes

SALTED NUT ROLL SQUARES

Steps:

• Pour 1/2 of the peanuts into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Melt peanut butter chips and butter in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring after each melting, for 1 to 3 minutes. Stir in sweetened condensed milk and microwave until heated through, about 30 seconds more.
• Stir marshmallows into butter mixture until completely incorporated and melted. Pour marshmallow mixture over peanuts into the baking dish. Sprinkle remaining peanuts over the top, cover the peanuts with a sheet of waxed paper, and press down to fill the pan and create an even layer. Remove wax paper and cool completely before cutting into squares.

PEANUT CAKE SQUARES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the eggs, sugar and vanilla until thick and lemon-colored, about 4 minutes. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to egg mixture. Beat on low speed just until combined. Beat in milk and butter. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into squares. Cover and freeze overnight., For frosting, in a small bowl, beat the confectioners' sugar, milk, vanilla and salt until smooth. Frost the top and sides of frozen cake squares; roll in peanuts. Place on wire racks to set.

FRUIT AND NUT SQUARES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with shortening or cooking spray. In large bowl, mix 2 cups flour, the brown sugar and butter with fork until crumbly. Press firmly in bottom of pan.
• In same bowl, mix filling ingredients. Spoon onto crust; spread evenly.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely, about 45 minutes. For squares, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows.

EASY LAYERED NUT SQUARES (GERBEAUD CAKE)

Steps:

• Prepare filling first:.
• Combine grated nuts, sugar, grated lemon rind, lemon juice and vanilla.
• Taste, and add more sugar if desired. Mixture should feel damp.
• Set aside.
• Place honey in squeeze bottle if you have one and if you don't have one just set honey to the side.
• Prepare dough:.
• Sift flour, 1 tablespoon sugar, baking soda and salt into mixing bowl.
• Cut in butter as for pie dough.
• Add egg, egg yolks, crumbled yeast and sour cream and blend well.
• Knead together well.
• Assembly:.
• Divide dough into four pieces.
• Roll between sheets of waxed paper to fit 9"x13"x2" baking pan.
• Place in greased pan.
• Now squeeze about 2 tablespoons of honey over the dough, as evenly as possible.
• Dump 1/3 of the nut mixture onto this and spread over the honey laced dough layer.
• Press down lightly with palm so nuts adhere to honey drizzled dough layer.
• Repeat with next layer.
• After nut mix is placed over third layer place last layer of dough over that.
• Put to the side to rest for one hour.
• It won't raise much.
• Bake in 350 degree F oven for about 45 minutes. Check after 35 minutes.
• When cool cut into squares or diamond shapes.

BAKED CHEESECAKE SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 8 inch square baking pan.
• To make the crust: In a large bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar. Gradually blend in flour and walnuts. Mixture will be crumbly.
• Set aside one cup of crust mixture. Press the rest of the mixture into the bottom of baking pan. Bake for 15 minutes.
• To make filling: in a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar. Add in egg, milk, lemon juice and vanilla until well blended.
• Spread the filling over warm crust. Sprinkle top with remaining crust mixture. Bake for another 25 to 28 minutes. Let cool on wire racks before cutting.

SWEET POTATO, DATE AND NUT SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F & spray a 9"x13" baking pan with nonstick vegetable spray.
• Place the mashed sweet potatoes in a large bowl & set aside.
• In another bowl & using an electric mixer, cream together the butter & sugar before adding the eggs & vanilla, mixing to combine.
• Add this egg mixture & the 1/4 cup of milk to the mashed sweet potatoes & beat well to combine.
• In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, cloves, nutmeg & cinnamon.
• Place the dates & nuts in another bowl, tossing them with 1/4 cup of the flour mixture.
• Add the remaining flour mixture to the sweet potato mixture & blend, then fold in the dates & nuts.
• Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish & bake for 60 minutes or until a toothpick stuck in the center comes out clean.
• Cool on a wire rack before cutting into 24 small squares.