Chocolate Malt Bars from Shooks

1/3 c margarine or butter, softened
1/2 c sugar
1 egg
1/2 c instant malted milk powder
1/4 c milk
1 t vanilla
1 1/4 c all purpose flour
1 t baking powder
1 c malted milk balls, coarsely chopped

1 recipe Quick Fudge Frosting
1/3 c malted milk balls, coarsely chopped

In a large mixer bowl beat margarine or butter and sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed till light and fluffy.  Add egg, malted milk powder, milk, and vanilla.  Beat for 2-3 min more or till thoroughly combined.

In a small bowl stir together flour and baking powder.  With mixer on low speed, gradually add flour mixture to the sugar mixture, beating for 2-3 min or till thoroughly combined.  Fold in the 1 cup milk balls.  Spread the mixture into a greased 9x9x2 baking pan.  Bake in a 350 oven for 25-30 min or till a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.  Cool bars on a wire rack.  Frost cookies with quick fudge frosting and sprinkle the 1/3 cup malt bars on top  Makes 16 bars.

Quick fudge frosting:
In mixer bowl combine 2 1/2 c sifted powdered sugar and 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder.  Add 1/4 c margine or butter, 3 T boiling water and 1/2 t vanilla.  Beat with an electric mixer on low speed till combined.  Beat 1 min on med speed.  Cool 20-30- min or till spreadable.

Happy fall to all!

Tim is in the middle of a busy October at Southwestern.  Next weekend will be homecoming.  One faculty member is out for maternity leave which caused a stir as she was several weeks early.

Vicki has had time to visit the fair.  See the train ride pictures below.  I also have one of the butter sculpture.  This year as I thought it was a really good one.

The pasture work day went well and it was lovely day.  The grasses have lots of fall colors.

Samuel still tends his bearded dragon.  And Kalcifur likes sitting in the window to soak up the sunshine.

He has had several band shows and did one on his own when the other members had conflicts.  He has been taking a glass blowing class and the instructor may have some work at his studio that Samuel can help with.

Since writing last we visited Hannah in Texas and had to try a new barbeque place.

One other piece of news I think you all know but just in case:  Tim's mom passed away on Sept 13.  Our second cat, Divinity, also had to be put to sleep on the 14th.  She was 18 years old:)  So we are down to Ember and the dragon.  Ember doesn't appreciate the dragon so they are loose at separate times.

We wish everyone the best:)

Toll House Carmel Bars From Grandma

1 cup brown sugar
2 sticks oleo, melted
2 1/3 cups flour, divided
2 cups oatmeal
1 tsp baking soda
1 12 oz pkg semi sweet choc chips
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
1 cup carmel ice cream topping

Combine 2 cups flour (save 1/3 cup), oatmeal, soda.
Stir in melted oleo. Reserve 1 cup and press remaining mixture
into a greased 9x13 pan.  Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.  Sprinkle
with choc chips & nuts.  Combine carmel and 1/3 cup flour & drizzle over base.
Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture and bake for 20-25 minutes at 350.

Hello Dollies from the Rutherfords, well really from the Johnston/Kinast Family...

Both Kurtis and I LOVE Hello Dollies!!!

1 stick of butter
1/2-3/4 cup crushed grahm crackers
1 can of sweeten condensed milk
some semi-sweet chocolate chips

1. Melt the stick of butter in a 9x13 pan.
2. Sprinkle grahm cracker crumbs on top.
3. Sprinkle as many or as few semi-sweet chocolate chips as you like in your cookies on top.
4. Pour sweeten condensed milk evenly over the top of it all.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-30min until milk starts to caramelize on top.

Enjoy!!!