Traditional shortbread

2 cups butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour



DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2. Cream butter and brown sugar. Add 3 to 3 3/4 cups flour. Mix well.
3. Prick with fork and place on ungreased baking sheets.
4. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 20 to 25 minutes.

Apple Crisp

Ingredients:

* 5 medium tart apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
* 1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
* 1/3 cup granulated sugar
* 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
* 3/4 cup quick cooking oats
* 1/2 cup melted butter
* 1/3 cup water
* whipped cream or vanilla ice cream

Preparation:
Arrange sliced apples in a buttered 8-inch square baking dish. In a bowl, combine the sugars, flour, and oats; stir in melted butter. Spread mixture over the apples. Pour water evenly over top. Bake in a 375° oven for 30 minutes, until apples are tender and top is nicely browned.

Oatmeal Toffee chip cookies
* 1 cup butter, softened
* 1 cup brown sugar
* 1/2 cup white sugar
* 2 eggs
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 3 cups rolled oats
* 1 cup raisins
* 1 cup crushed toffee candy

DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar
and white sugar. Beat in the eggs, one at a time then stir
in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and cinnamon;
stir into the creamed mixture. Blend in the oatmeal and toffee
bits. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet.
3. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies
to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool
completely.

Ok i really have to stop now. I have achieved 30 blogs that i subscribe to. This really can turn into my next Bento problem. And everyone was sooo sick of my Bento fascination. Which i might add i still love.

EASY TUNA CASSEROLE

2 cans tuna
1 c. shredded cheddar cheese
1 can English peas
2 c. cooked broad egg noodles
1 can cream of mushroom soup
2 c. crushed cheese crackers

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix cheese, soup, peas, noodles and tuna. Bake 20 minutes; remove from oven. Spread crackers over and lightly brown.

EASY EGG NOODLE TUNA CASSEROLE

3 c. noodles
1 (6 oz.) can tuna fish, drained
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 c. milk
1/2 tsp. salt
Dash of pepper
1/4 tsp. paprika
4 slices American cheese

Cook and drain noodles. Separate tuna into flakes; mix with soup, milk, and seasonings. Cut cheese slices into small pieces; add to sauce mixture. Combine noodles and tuna mixture in a baking dish. Sprinkle top with paprika. Bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes. Makes 6 servings.

BAKED SALMON FILLET

1 lb. salmon fillet
1 sm. onion, diced
1 tbsp. lemon juice

Place salmon on aluminum foil. Spread onion on top and sprinkle with lemon juice. Bake at 325 degrees for approximately 25 minutes.