Midas Squares Recipes

BEST LEMON SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Process 2 cups flour, butter, and 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar in a food processor until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; press into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the edges of the crust are golden brown, 18 to 22 minutes. Cool crust to room temperature.
• Beat white sugar, eggs, 1/4 cup flour, lemon juice, baking powder, and lemon zest together in a bowl using an electric mixer until light and fluffy; pour onto the cooled crust.
• Bake in the oven until custard is set, 25 to 28 minutes. Cool lemon squares completely; dust the top with more confectioners' sugar.

GRANDMOTHER'S MATRIMONIAL SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Stir oats, flour, brown sugar, baking soda, and baking powder together in a bowl; cut in butter using a pastry blender until mixture is mealy and butter pieces are uniformly small.
• Press half of oat mixture evenly into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Cook dates with water in a small saucepan over medium heat until they fall apart and are easily mashed with a wooden spoon, about 10 minutes; remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
• Spoon date mixture evenly over oat mixture in baking pan; sprinkle remaining oat mixture evenly over top and press into place.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crust is golden at the edges, about 30 minutes; remove to cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

MIDAS STEAK SQUARES

Steps:

• Marinate the steak in the olive oil and 4 cloves garlic for 2 hours at room temperature.
• Prepare the sauce by melting the butter in a medium saucepan.
• Add shallots and saute for 3 minutes.
• Add Worcestershire, mustard and rhe 8 cloves garlic and wine.
• Simmer for 5 minutes.
• Keep hot in a chafing dish while cooking the meat.
• Stir in parsley and chives just before serving.
• Broil the beef over the fir or in the oven until the outside is charred. the inside should be very rare.
• Cut into 1-inch pieces and rush to the waiting sauce.
• Provide forks and small slices of French bread to absorb the juices and sauce.
• Do not cook the meat in advance, it will get to well done in the sauce.

MIDAS SQUARES

Steps:

• Mix peanut butter, syrup and brown sugar over low heat until melted and well dissolved.
• Stir in the Cornflakes and Rice Krispies.
• Press into a buttered 8x8 pan.
• Cool, then slice into squares.