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Spiced Dolly Bars

November 24, 2013 by The Runaway Spoon 2 Comments

In the kitchen, surrounded by a surfeit of holiday baking supplies, I had a sudden craving for Hello Dolly Bars.  I love Hello Dollies (or Seven Layer Bars or Magic Bars, whatever you call them), but they are not something I generally make, because I have lots of friends for whom it’s their standard recipe for to parties and weekends away.  So I generally rely on others for my … [Read more...] about Spiced Dolly Bars

Simple Butterscotch Pie

September 22, 2013 by The Runaway Spoon Leave a Comment

I have a whole stack of recipes acquired a parties and other gatherings, scribbled on cocktail napkins, crumpled receipts from my purse or monogrammed note paper from host houses.  Because any comment on food always leads to a discussion of favorites and how they are made.  And I don’t just idly nod.  I ask questions and take notes.  Some of my favorite recipes have come tome … [Read more...] about Simple Butterscotch Pie

Butterscotch Babies

February 16, 2011 by The Runaway Spoon 2 Comments

Every once in a while, it’s nice to take a step out of the brownie box.  Technically, I suppose these qualify as a blondie, but for some reason, that term has always bugged me.  I don’t really remember where this recipe came from, but I seem to remember cleaning out the panty and finding a surfeit of butterscotch chips (probably from Apple Pie Bars) and improvising these babies … [Read more...] about Butterscotch Babies

Apple Pie Bars

September 27, 2009 by The Runaway Spoon 20 Comments

Once upon a time there was a beautiful apple tree. When I was maybe 10, my dad took me to the plant nursery and let me choose whatever kind of tree I wanted to plant in the backyard, to replace one that had died.   My family had just enjoyed some magnificent apples, bright red with little red capillary-like veins running through the creamy white flesh.  At the market, they were … [Read more...] about Apple Pie Bars

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