Squeamish Squares Food

CARAMEL SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 °F.
• To make the base, place the butter and sugar in a bowl and beat until light and fluffy.
• Mix in the cornflour and plain flour, turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead briefly.
• Press into a greased and lined 7” x 11” shallow cake tin and bake for 25 minutes or until firm.
• To make the filling, place the butter, brown sugar and honey in a saucepan and cook over a medium heat, stirring constantly until the sugar melts and the ingredients are combined.
• Bring to the boil and simmer for 7 minutes.
• Beat in the sweetened condensed milk and vanilla essence.
• Pour the filling over the base and bake for 20 minutes longer.
• Set aside to cool completely.
• Spread the melted chocolate over the filling and set aside until firm, then cut into squares.
• Store at room temperature in a cookie tin or airtight container.

SQUAMISH BARS

Steps:

• 1. In large saucepan over low heat, beat peanut butter, sugar and corn syrup until blended and sugar has dissolved.
• 2. Remove from heat, stir in rice cereal and cornflakes.
• 3. Press into lightly greased 9" square cake pan and let cool (10 min in fridge).
• Filling:.
• 1. In bowl, beat icing sugar and butter then beat in cream and vanilla.
• 2. Spread over cereal base, chill for 30 minutes.
• Topping:.
• 1. In double boiler, over hot water, melt chocolate and butter, let cool.
• 2. Spread evenly over filling, chill for 20 minutes.
• 3. Cut into squares.

LEMON SHORTBREAD SQUARES

Steps:

• Make Classic Shortbread dough, beating 1 teaspoon lemon zest with the butter. Mix 2 cups confectioners' sugar with the zest and juice of 1 lemon. Spread over the finished shortbread and sprinkle with yellow decorating sugar. Slice into squares.

EASY SPINACH SQUARES

Steps:

• Cook spinach according to package instructions and drain.
• Preheat oven to 350.
• Melt butter in a 9x13" baking pan (don't let it burn).
• Remove from oven.
• Combine remaining ingredients with spinach and mix well.
• Turn into pan with melted butter, stirring in butter and spreading evenly.
• Bake 30 minutes.
• Cool 5 minutes.
• Cut into large 3"x3" squares to serve as a side dish or 1 1/2" squares to serve as an appetizer.

MATRIMONIAL SQUARES

Steps:

• Base:.
• In a large bowl, combine oatmeal, flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• Cut in butter until crumbly.
• Spread 3/4 of the crumbs in a 9 x 13 inch cake pan.
• Date Filling:.
• Mix dates, water and sugar together in a saucepan.
• Cook until thick, stirring frequently.
• Remove from heat and add lemon juice.
• Allow to cool before using.
• Spread over the crumbs in the pan.
• Sprinkle the remaining crumbs over top of the filling.
• Bake at 350 degrees F.
• for 20 minutes.