1 2 3 4 Bars Recipes

1-2-3-4 BARS

Steps:

• Cream butter.
• Add sugar gradually, beating well.
• Add vanilla, almond extract and eggs, one at a time, beating well.
• Sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
• Add flour mixture to butter mixture, beat well.
• Grease and flour a 10" x 15" jelly roll pan.
• Divide dough into thirds.
• Roll out 2/3 of dough, place into greased and floured pan.
• Spread on pie filling.
• Roll out remaining 1/3 of dough; place on top of filling and seal, crimp or roll and flute edges.
• (If you find it difficult rolling dough, it may be pressed into pan and top pressed out on waxed paper into 10" x 15" rectangle and transferred to top of filled bottom).
• Bake 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
• Mix together all glaze ingredients to make thin glaze.
• Drizzle over cooled squares.

RAISIN, DATE AND FIG FILLING (USE WITH 1-2-3-4 BAR RECIPE)

Steps:

• Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until thickened (about 5 minutes).
• Cool.

MAGIC BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Melt butter in a 9-in. square baking pan. On top of melted butter, sprinkle crumbs, then coconut, then chocolate chips, then nuts. Pour milk over all. Do not stir. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool several hours before cutting.