Friday, December 11, 2009

Fudge Bars

1 cup margarine
2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanlla
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
3 cups of oats
2 cups chocolate chips
1 can sweetened condensed milk
2 tsp. margarine
2 tsp. vanilla

Cream together margarine, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla in a large mixing bowl. Add flour, baking soda salt and oats and mix; set aside.

In medium sauce pan melt chocolate chips with sweetened condensed milk, margarine and vanilla.

Grease a 9x13 casserole dish and spread 2/3 of the cookie batter. Pour melted chocolate mixture on top. Dot with remaining batter.

Bake at 350º for 15 - 20 minutes or until golden brown.

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Roasted Chicken

1 roasting chicken, thawed
1 lemon, wedged
1 onion, wedged
Cloves of garlic
Parsley
Poultry seasoning
Olive oil

Preheat oven to 250º.

Rinse out chicken, remove gizzards, etc., pat dry. Place in roasting pan, breast side up.

Squeeze lemon juice from lemon wedges over the top. Fill chicken cavity with lemon rinds, onion, and garlic. Generously sprinkle parsley, poultry seasoning and olive oil over top.

Bake for 5 hours. The last 20 minutes of roasting, turn oven to 425º for a crispy skin.

Remove from oven, cover with foil and let rest for 30 minutes before slicing and serving.