Peanut Butter Cup Bars

My husband's mom made these for family.  It never took long for them to disappear!

Peanut Butter Cup Bars

2 packages graham crackers, crushed (3 cups)
1/2 cup white sugar
2/3 cup white corn syrup
1 cup peanut butter (if you use chunky it takes a little more)
12 ounce bag milk or semi-sweet chocolate chips

Mix together all but chocolate. 

 Press into bottom of 10x15" jelly roll pan.

 I found my Pampered Chef roller very handy!

 Nice and smooth.

 Place chocolate chips in a double boiler (or use two sauce pans with water in the bottom one and chips in the top) and melt.  This will keep your chocolate from burning.

 Spread onto peanut butter base and place in fridge for chocolate to harden.

 Remove from fridge and cut into pieces. Can be served cold or at  room temp.

Cheeseburger Rice

Cheeseburger Rice

1 pound ground beef
1/2 small onion diced or 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
2-1/2 cups water**
1/2 cup ketchup
2 Tablespoons prepared mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
Few cracks black pepper
3/4 cup INSTANT brown rice (if you want to use instant white use 1.5 cups each rice and water)
1/2-1 cup shredded cheese

This can be made two ways.  You can start with raw beef cooked with the onion and drained or here I had already precooked hamburger and used onion powder.  Add rest of ingredients except cheese and stir.

Bring to boil and simmer for 10-15 minutes for brown rice.  Watch the water and add any if needed.  Test rice and cook until tender.  If you use white rice bring to boil and cover and let set for 5 minutes until rice is tender.

Turn off heat, sprinkle on cheese

 and place lid on top to melt cheese.

**Amount of water correlates with the directions on your box of rice.  I found out through a friend who made this dish that not all rices are created equal! Her rice required less water than mine and she had to cook it longer to get the liquid out.

Faux Tiramisu

Faux Tiramisu

8 oz cream cheese, softened
3 cups milk
2 pkgs sugar-free instant pudding (cheesecake or white chocolate flavor)
8 oz tub sugar-free whipped topping
1 pkg lady fingers(24 cookies)
2 cups brewed coffee, cooled
2 Tablespoon Kahlua or Kahlua flavored syrup
cocoa powder for dusting



Beat cream cheese until creamy. Add milk and pudding mixes and beat until thickened. Fold or mix in whipped topping. In separate bowl mix coffee and Kahlua. Dip lady fingers in coffee mix and line trifle dish. Top with half of the pudding mixture. Repeat with lady fingers and pudding. Top with remaining whipped topping. Refrigerate for at least 2-3 hours. When ready to serve dust with cocoa powder.

Can also be made into mini size (see video.)

** Can be made with regular instant pudding too.