DINNER 184: Monday, July 3, 2006

We went to a party at the house of one of Wendy’s tech’s parents this evening. They host an Independence Day party each year, and we were pleased to have been invited.

Dinner was Montgomery Inn Pulled Pork sandwiches and lots of side dishes. I prepared a Diplomat Cake (with a new, improved buttercream icing) and a batch of Glazed Honey Bars. Both were very tasty!

The hosts shot off a bunch of fireworks and we enjoyed them very much. We’ve been impressed this year with the level of ‘home’ firework shows we’ve seen. I remember them being …less spectacular… than they were this year.

Here’s the recipe for the Glazed Honey Bars…

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                          Glazed Honey Bars

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_30869,00.html

Recipe By: Paula Deen, Food Network
Serving Size: 16
Cuisine: American-South
Main Ingredient: Honey
Categories: Kid Friendly, Bake, Easy, Snacks, Desserts

-= Ingredients =-
2/3 cup Vegetable oil
1/8 cup Honey
1/2 cup Sugar
1 ea Egg
1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
1 cup Self rising flour
1/2 cup Walnuts ; chopped
~~ Glaze ~~
1 cup Confectioners Sugar
1 tablespoon Mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Milk
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract

-= Instructions =-
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease an 8 by 8 by 2-inch pan.

In a mixing bowl, beat the oil, honey, granulated sugar, and egg until well blended. Stir the cinnamon into the flour, then stir this into the egg mixture and mix well. Stir in the nuts. Spread the batter in the prepared pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes.

Remove from the oven and let stand while you make the glaze. In a bowl, stir together the confectioners’ sugar, mayonnaise, milk, and vanilla. Pour the glaze over the cake and spread it with a metal spatula. Let cool, then cut into bars.
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