Brown Sugar Squares
½ c shortening
1 ½ c firmly packed brown sugar, divided
1 c sifted flour
2 eggs, well-beaten
2 T flour
½ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
½ c flaked coconut
1 cup chopped nuts (walnuts, pecans, almonds, or peanuts)
Cream shortening. Add ½ cup brown sugar gradually, continuing to beat until well-blended. Add 1 cup flour, working mixture with wooden spoon until crumbly. Spread in ungreased 8-inch square cake pan, pressing down evenly. Bake at 300 degrees about 25 minutes or until a light brown. Remove from oven and set aside.
Combine remaining 1 cup brown sugar and eggs; beat well. Combine 2 tablespoons flour, baking powder and salt; stir in; mix well. Stir in remaining ingredients; blend well; spread over baked layer. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Cool in pan on cake rack. Cut into squares. Makes 9 – 12 squares.
Tostada Casserole
1 pound ground beef (or ground pork)
1 15-oz can tomato sauce
1 envelope Taco Seasoning (about 1/3 cup)
2 ½ cups coarsely crushed taco chips/shells
1 16-oz can refried beans
½ cup cheddar cheese
In skillet brown meat & drain of fat. Add 1 ½ cup tomato sauce & taco seasoning mix, stirring to mix well. Line bottom of 12x7 ½ x 2-inch baking dish with 2 cups of crushed taco shells/chips. Spoon meat mixture over the shells in baking dish. Combine remaining tomato sauce & beans. Spread over cooked meat mixture. Bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese & remaining crushed shells over the casserole
When we were first married I made this a lot.
