Blog Crawling

I honestly have not cooked for a few days…We have been living on what we can grab as I run between home and the hospital..But I wanted to check in and also take a few minutes for myself and relax with a few of my favorite cooking blogs.
A Whisk and A Spoon is a beautiful site and this afternoon as I checked it out saw this recipe for nanaimo bars.
If you have never had one of these then hie thy happy self to the nearest store for ingredients and get cooking. They are awesome.
Nanaimo Bars- makes 48 small bars
adapted from The King Arthur Flour Cookie Companion

for the crust:
1 stick (4 oz) unsalted butter, melted
1/4 cup (1 3/4 oz) sugar
1/3 cup (1 oz) unsweetened cocoa powder
1 large egg
1 cup (3 oz) sweetened flaked coconut
1/2 cup (2 oz) chopped walnuts
1 t vanilla extract
2 cups (10 oz) graham cracker crumbs

for the filling:
1 stick (4 oz) unsalted butter, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 t vanilla extract
2 T instant vanilla pudding mix
2 T milk

for the frosting:
1 cup (6 oz) chopped dark chocolate
2 T (1 oz) unsalted butter

-for the crust: Preheat oven to 350°F/180°C. Grease a 9×9-inch or 11×7-inch pan and line the bottom with parchment. Combine melted butter, sugar and cocoa in a bowl, then mix in the egg. Stir in the coconut, chopped nuts, vanilla and graham cracker crumbs. Press into the botton of the prepared pan and bake for about 10 minutes. Cool crust completely before filling and frosting.

-for the filling: Cream the butter by hand in a medium bowl and add in 1 cup powdered sugar and the vanilla. In a separate small bowl, stir the milk and pudding mix together, then add to the butter mixture. Add in the remaining powdered sugar and beat vigorously until free of lumps. Spread over the cooled crust and refrigerate until cold (half an hour is good).

-for the frosting: Melt the chocolate and butter together using a double boiler or the microwave, stirring until smooth. Spread and smooth over the chilled bars and refrigerate until set (another half hour or so). Cut with a sharp knife (heat your knife if you have trouble with the chocolate cracking).

A new blog to me is <a href=”blessusolord.blogspot.com” >Bless Us  O Lord</a> and Barbara seems to be my  kind of blogger..she has 4 kids and I loved her entry for Make My Kid Eat.

  O.k..the timer on the computer is about up..Library..blech!

 Check out the blogs and be blessed!!