No-Bake Salted Nut Bars

shared by Nancy H. (these taste just like Payday candy bars)

Ingredients:
3 cups salted peanuts (no skins), divided
2 1/2 tablespoons butter
2 cups peanut butter chips
14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
2 cups miniature marshmallows
Kosher salt or sea salt (optional)

Instructions:

1. Place 1 1/2 cups peanuts in the bottom of an ungreased 11 x 7 pan.
2. Melt butter and peanut butter chips in a large saucepan over low heat.
3. Stir until smooth. Remove from heat.
4. Stir in condensed milk and marshmallows.  Continue stirring until smooth and well-blended.
5. Pour peanut butter mixture over peanuts in pan.
6. Sprinkle remaining 1 1/2 cups peanuts over the top of peanut butter mixture and lightly press them with a metal spoon into the mixture.
7. If saltier bars are desired, sprinkle lightly with salt.
8. Cover and refrigerate until chilled.  Cut into bars.  Bars can be served chilled or at room temperature.

Note:  These can be made in a 9 x 13 pan.  Use another cup of peanuts, divided between the bottom of the pan and the top of the bars.  The same amount of filling will work and will give you slightly thinner bars.  When the mixture has chilled, cut into bars and wrap individually with plastic wrap.

Peach Pie Delight

shared by Patty H. (whose friend Judi shared it with her)

Ingredients:

1 package of white or yellow dry cake mix
1/3 cup butter, room temperature
2 large eggs, divided
29-ounce can of peach slices, drained
8 ounces of cream cheese, room temperature
1/3 cup of sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Directions:

1.    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2.    Spray a 13 x 9 pan with cooking spray.

3.    In a large bowl combine cake mix, butter and 1 egg.  Mix until crumbly.

4.    Set aside 1 1/2 cups of crumbs for topping.

5.    Press remaining crumbs in bottom of prepared pan.

6.    Bake 10 minutes.

7.    Cut peach  slices into 1-inch pieces.  (You can use frozen or fresh peaches if you choose but canned peaches have a shorter baking time.

8.    Spoon peaches into partially baked crust.

9.    In a large bowl combine cream cheese, sugar, 1 egg and vanilla extract.  Beat with mixer until creamy.  Spoon over peaches.

10. Sprinkle with reserved crumbs.

11. Bake 30 minutes.

12. Chill at least 30 minutes before serving.

13. Refrigerate leftovers.

Ranch Chicken

shared by Dara P.


Ingredients:

6 chicken breasts
1 package dry ranch dressing mix
1 cup corn flakes, crushed
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 stick melted butter

Directions:

1. Mix ranch dressing, corn flakes and cheese together.
2. Dip chicken in butter and then in mixture to coat.
3. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.