Squeamish Squares Recipes

QUEEN ANNE SQUARES

Steps:

• Beat together all ingredients until smooth, then spread evenly into the bottom of a lightly greased and parchment paper lined 9×9 inch baking pan.
• Mix together the 3 ingredients until completely blended then drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto the cake batter layer. Spread out carefully.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 25 -30 minutes. Cool completely before adding the chocolate frosting on top.
• Beat together the icing sugar, cocoa, vanilla butter and a little of the milk.
• Add only enough milk to bring the frosting to a smooth but spreadable consistency. A frosting that is a bit on the thick consistency side works best here.
• Spread on the cooled cookies and cut into squares or bars.

PUFFED WHEAT SQUARES

Steps:

• Grease a 9x13-inch pan. Place puffed wheat in a large heat-proof bowl; set aside.
• Bring corn syrup, white sugar, butter, cocoa powder, and brown sugar to a boil in a heavy saucepan. Remove cocoa mixture from heat; stir in vanilla extract. Pour cocoa mixture over puffed wheat cereal; stir until well combined.
• Press puffed wheat mixture into prepared pan. Allow to cool completely before cutting into bars.

MARS BARS RICE KRISPIES SQUARES (NO-BAKE)

Steps:

• Melt butter and Mars bars over med-low heat in a large saucepan until smooth.
• Remove from heat; stir in Rice Krispies cereal, and nuts, (if using).
• Press into a greased 8x8 pan.
• Top with chocolate chips, and place under broiler for 30 seconds Remove from oven and spread chocolate evenly over squares.
• Store in fridge.
• Cut into squares, and serve.

THE ORIGINAL RICE KRISPIES TREATS SQUARES

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat.
• Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted.
• Remove from heat.
• (It would be perfect to be measuring out all of the cereal at this time, having it ready in a large bowl.).
• Working quickly, add rice krispies cereal, and stir until the cereal is well coated.
• Using a buttered spatula or waxed paper, press the mixture evenly into a greased 13 by 9 by 2 inch pan (or whatever pan you have on hand).
• When the treats are cooled, cut into squares.
• Serve, and enjoy!

CHRISTMAS MINCEMEAT SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375F; grease a 13x9 pan and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, oats, sugar and baking soda.
• Stir in melted butter and mix together until mixture appears crumbly.
• Firmly pat half the crumb mixture into prepared pan, then cover evenly with mincemeat.
• Sprinkle remaining crumb mixture over mincemeat and pat lightly.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until squares appear golden brown.
• Cool before cutting into squares.

OLD FASHIONED DIABETIC DATE SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Combine flour,baking powder,baking soda,and salt.
• Rub in butter until mixture is crumbly.
• Add sugar and oats.
• Mix well.
• Spread half of crumb mixture into 9"x9" greased baking pan,patting mixture until firm and smooth.
• Cook dates,with water,orange rind ,orange juice,lemon and sugar in a saucepan till smooth and thick.
• Cool mixture.
• Add to bottom layer of oat mixture.
• Add remaining oats to top of dates.
• Spread out evenly.
• Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Cool and cut into squares to your liking.
• Enjoy these great Date squares.

EASY DATE SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Date Jam
• Combine dates, sugar, water and vanilla in saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Simmer 5 minutes, until mixture resembles a thick paste.
• Cool completely
• Oatmeal Layer
• Combine flour, oats, sugar, nuts and salt in mixing bowl.
• Cut in butter.
• Reserve 2 cups of this mixture for topping.
• Press remaining mixture into bottom of greased 9 x 9" pan.
• Spread cooled date jam over the bottom layer and sprinkle reserved oatmeal mixture evenly over top.
• Bake 25- 33 minute.
• Cool completely then cut into squares.

BEST DATE SQUARES EVER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x11-inch baking pan and line with parchment paper.
• Heat dates, orange juice, and lemon juice in a large saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring often, until dates are soft, about 6 minutes.
• Stir whole wheat flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl; stir in melted butter. Press half of the oat mixture evenly into the prepared pan.
• Spread date mixture evenly over oat mixture; sprinkle remaining oat mixture evenly over date mixture and press down lightly.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 20 minutes. Allow to cool in the pan to room temperature, about 30 minutes. Refrigerate until chilled before cutting into squares, about 1 hour.