Cream Cheese Frosting

 

Ingredients

2 – 8 oz packages of cream cheese

1/2 cup butter ( softened )

2 cups powdered sugar

1 tablespoon vanilla

Directions

in a large bowl cream together butter and cream cheese until it is creamy. stir in the vanilla and then with a whisk ( or a electric hand mixer on low ) slowly mix in the powdered sugar until it is a stiff creamy texture and will hold on its own.

This recipe is great on warm cinnamon rolls on a cold winter morning. Any leftovers must be covered and placed in a refrigerator.

Luscious Apricot Bars

 

Ingredients

2/3 cup dried apricots

1/2 cup softened butter

1/4 cup sugar

1 1/3 cup sifted four

1 cup brown sugar

2 eggs, well beaten

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 tsp vanilla

1/2 cup chopped almonds

Directions

preheat oven at 350 f

Rinse the apricots then place in sauce pan and cover with water simmer them for 10 minutes then drain cool and chop the apricots.

Combine the butter, sugar and flour mix until crumbly. Then add in the apricots and mix lightly until well distributed.

Pack the mixture into a 9″ square pan and bake for 20 minutes.