Rhubarb Bars

I love the spring because it brings rhubarb.  This is my go to rhubarb recipe and I love it!  I hope everyone tries making these sometime!

Ingredients

Crust

1 c. butter

2 c. flour

3/4 c. powdered sugar

Filling

2 c. sugar

4 eggs

1/2 c. flour

1 1/2 t. salt

4 c. finely chopped rhubarb

Directions

1. Mix together crust with pastry blender.  Pat into 9 x 13 pan and bake at 350 for 15 minutes.
2. Mix together sugar, eggs, flour and salt in bowl, then add rhubarb.
3. Pour over crust and return to oven for 45 minutes or until set.
4. Cool completely and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
5. Enjoy!
6. Calorie Count - Cut into 24 bars around 210 calories each.

Banana Cake

I really wanted to make banana bars, but needed to make a birthday cake for Parker.  Why not go for banana cake?  This turned out great!  It was so moist and super delicious!

Ingredients

1 1/2 c.  mashed bananas ( I used 4 bananas)

2 t. lemon juice

3 c. flour

1 1/2 t. baking soda

1/4 t. salt

3/4 c. softened butter

2 c. sugar

3 large eggs

2 t. vanilla

1 1/2 c. buttermilk

Frosting
1/3 c. softened butter
8 oz softened cream cheese
1 t. vanilla
3 1/2 c. powdered sugar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 275°.
2. Grease and flour a 9 x 13 pan.
3. In a small bowl, mix mashed banana with the lemon juice; set aside.
4. In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
5. In a large bowl, cream 3/4 cup butter and 2 1/8 cups sugar until light and fluffy.
6. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then stir in 2 tsp vanilla.
7. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk.
8. Stir in banana mixture.
9. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake in preheated oven for one hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
10. Remove from oven and place directly into the freezer for 45 minutes. This will make the cake very moist.
11. For the frosting, cream the butter and cream cheese until smooth.
12. Beat in 1 teaspoon vanilla.
13. Add powdered sugar and beat on low speed until combined, then on high speed until frosting is smooth.
14. Spread on cooled cake.

Peanut Butter Bread

Well, our house REALLY likes peanut butter on bread for breakfast, so I thought, why not make peanut butter bread.  It happened to be HORRIBLE timing as we all came down with stomach flu shortly after I made this.  I'm really not sure how good it really was, as the only person who had a chance to eat some was Parker.  However, he loved it!

Ingredients

2 c. flour

1/3 c. sugar

1 t. salt

4 t. baking powder

1 1/2 c. milk

1/2 c. peanut butter

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
2. Combine dry ingredients.
3. Add milk and peanut butter.
4. Pour into greased loaf pan.
5. Bake for approximately 50 minutes
6. Serve with your favorite jam.