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The Winner of the 
2000+ FB Page GIVEAWAY is....
Comfortably Domestic...
Who said: I want to learn to make
really, really good custard
filled eclairs.
**You have 48 hours to contact me 
to claim your prize!**
$45.00 Gift Certificate to purchase a

Fabulous Handmade Apron 

at Mimis Needle & Thread Esty Shop

2011 ~ Lark's Country Heart Review

WOW.... Can y'all believe in just a couple days it will be 2012?

This past year has been a "whirlwind" of goals made and reached!

Thank you goes out to ALL of you who has made Lark's Country Heart

such a huge success in 2011 !!

I wanted to give y'all just a brief review of the most viewed post's in 2011

*chosen by the most viewed/comments *

The majority of them are recipes, with a couple others thrown in the mix.

I hope y'all will enjoy looking through these post's again,

who knows you might just find a new favorite as well.

JANUARY 2011:

Party Time Cheese Ball

FEBRUARY:

Lark's Cream Puffs

Crock Pot Chicken Mess

MARCH:

"Napa Valley" Crackers

Wedding Weekend

APRIL:

Family Pleasing Pasta Salad

Creamy Dreamy Cheesecake

Lark's Chicken Haystacks

Lark's Chicken Divan

MAY:

Sour Cream Apple Crumb Pie

Lark's "Fake Fried" Chicken

Eye's Wide Open

Race for the Cure- Las Vegas, NV 2011

JUNE:

Sour Cream Cherry Struesel Cake

Lark's Nevada Mudd Brownies

Peanut Butter Toffee Bars

Chocolate Cinnamon Cobbler

Stuffed Zucchini

Breakfast Panzaella

JULY:

Pasta-de-Fagioli Soup

Fresh Blackberry Cheesecake Ice Cream

Strawberry Cobbler

Nutella Nutter Butter Ice Cream

Homemade Oreo Ice Cream

AUGUST:

Orange Loaf with Citrus Glaze

Homemade Pumpkin or Apple Spice Syrup

Eggland's Best Egg's- Plate Date

Mini Cinnabon Bites

SEPTEMBER:

Three Cheese Macaroni & Cheese with Bacon

All American Apple Crisp

My RWoP Win

Nothing better than a Vacation

OCTOBER:

Soft & Chewy Caramel Corn

Spicy Stuffed Mushrooms

MY Bread Pudding

NOVEMBER:

Fabulous Dinner Roll's

Cranberry Crunch

My 3-Day Journey (year 2)

DECEMBER:

Hot Chocolate on a Stick

Dorito Casserole

Homemade Peppermint Marshmallows

Mom's Forgotten Cookies

Here is to another GREAT year!

Lark

Snickers Fudge

Snickers Fudge

For the first layer

1 cup milk chocolate chips
1/4 cup butterscotch chips
1/4 cup peanut butter

For the second layer

4 tablespoons butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup evaporated milk
1 1/2 cups marshmallow creme
1/4 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups chopped salted peanuts

For the third layer

14 ounce package caramel cubes
1/4 cup heavy cream

For the fourth layer

1 cup milk chocolate chips
1/4 cup butterscotch chips
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter

To prepare the first layer

In a small saucepan over low heat, add milk chocolate chips, butterscotch chips and peanut butter. Stir often until completely melted and smooth. Pour mixture into the bottom of a 9 x 13" baking pan lightly coated with nonstick spray. Using an off-set spatula, spread the mixture to an even layer and place in the refrigerator until set.

To prepare the second layer

In a medium heavy saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Mix in sugar and evaporated milk. Once it comes to a boil, let cook 5 minutes while stirring. Remove from the heat and quickly stir in marshmallow creme, peanut butter and vanilla. Stir in peanuts. Pour over the set chocolate layer and use an off-set spatula to gently spread mixture in an even layer. Place in the refrigerator until set.

To prepare the third layer

Place the unwrapped caramel cubes and heavy cream in a medium saucepan. Place over low heat and stir until the mixture has completely melted and is smooth. Pour in the pan and quickly spread to an even layer with an off-set spatula. Place in the refrigerator until set.

To prepare the fourth layer

In a small saucepan over low heat, add milk chocolate chips, butterscotch chips and peanut butter. Stir often until completely melted and smooth. Pour over the third layer and use an off-set spatula to spread to an even layer. Place in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before cutting into squares.

Easy Artisan Bread

I LOVE HOMEMADE BREADS!

I mean what else is there to say?

I know there are some who don't care for it

because of the short shelf life,

or it goes  "hard" to fast.

For me that is NOT a problem.

If ever a homemade bread make it to the

"cooling" rack let alone going "hard", I just

turn it into croutons or bread pudding. (lol)

This bread recipe is perfect for dipping oil.

My husband and daughter love it toasted

spread with jam. I even made cinnamon "chips"

out of it by cutting it into small pieces then

placing it in the broiler. This bread is so versatile!

PLUS the BIG bonus is that it is so easy to make!

Easy Artisan Bread

3 C. Warm Water

1 1/2 TBSP Yeast -I use Red Star

1 1/2 TBSP Course Salt

6 1/2 C. All Purpose Four

Cornmeal

In a large bowl combine the flour, yeast and salt.

Pour warm water in and stir until it is combined.

Set it off to the side in a warm area, cover with greased foil.

Let it set for at least 4 hours. (I let mine sit all day)

The dough will be "sticky", divide the dough into (3)

portions. You may have to sprinkle a bit of flour on

your hands to knead into a ball.

Set each dough onto a cookie sheet that

 has been sprinkled with cornmeal.

Do not over crowd the pan, I placed(2) on a pan.

With a sharp knife "score" the top of each ball in

a criss cross pattern.

Again let the dough rest for 15-20 minutes.

During which you can pre heat your oven to 450.

Place a 9x9 pan filled with 1 C. Water

on the bottom rack of the oven.

Bake 1 pan at a time for 30-35 minutes.

Remove bread from pan to cool on wire rack.

Rise to the occasion!

Lark

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas!

I pray you all feel the TRUE

"Reason for the Season"

Enjoy counting your many blessings,

with the ones you hold dear.

Hot Wassail

Oh the weather outside is frightful,

but the fire is so delightful,

 In case  you've no place to go...

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it snow!

As you can see....I love to go caroling.

After spending a hour or so outside in the cold

singing having a good time, sipping on a cup of

Hot Wassail hits the spot.

For those of you who do not know what

Wassail is...it is a mixture of apple cider, pineapple

juice, orange juice and spices served warm.

Plus it makes your house smell like the

perfect winters day!
This is a perfect drink to serve on Christmas Eve.

Lark's Hot Wassail

4 C. Pineapple Juice

3 C. Apple Cider

1 C. Orange Juice

18 Whole Cloves

1 tsp. Cinnamon

*Cinnamon Sticks

Place all ingredients into a large stock pot or

a crock pot. Stirring every once in awhile.

Serve warm with a cinnamon stick.

Warm thoughts,

Lark

Lark's Country Heart 2000+ Face Book Fan GIVEAWAY!

Can y'all believe in the short amount of time I've

had Lark's Country Heart Face Book Page

that I have just hit the BIG 2000+ fans?! Y'all are so AWESOME for showing me support! It has grown by leaps and bounds in the past month.

So of course I wanted to say THANK YOU with a GIVEAWAY!!!

One lucky Winner will be given a

 $45.00 Gift Certificate to purchase a

Fabulous Handmade Apron 

at Mimis Needle & Thread Esty Shop

I LOVE all of her designs! In fact I love her work so much 

I ordered (3)as Christmas gifts.

 Here is what She Made for Me:

No matter what your style is, Iris has got the perfect apron!

How do you enter?....It is very quite simple!

Just leave a comment on this post telling me

of a dish you have always wanted to learn how to make.

**For an extra entry (1 extra for each you do):

Become a Follower of Lark's Country Heart BLOG

"Like" Lark's Country Heart on Face Book

Subscribe to Lark's Country Heart by Email

I will Draw the Winner on Dec.30th

THANK YOU ALL!!

~Lark

Cranberry CreamCheese Turnovers

I have been coming up with a few new recipes

using Cranberries! I just love the slight sweetness

and tangy tartness of them.

These Turnovers are so simple yet they

taste as if you spent a long time in the kitchen.

**I will tell you this makes a LARGE amount of filling!

I did that on purpose. I placed the filling in some

half pint jars, tucked it in a basket full of

warm homemade biscuits for the neighbors.

So if you don't want "extra" filling just half the recipe.

This recipe was inspired by Country Living Magazine Nov.'11

Cranberry Cream Cheese Turnovers

(2) 8 oz. Cream Cheese- softened

2 Egg Yolks - reserve the whites

2 C. Powdered Sugar

1 tsp. Almond Extract

1 C. Cranberry Sauce Whole Berries

2 pkg. Puff Pastry- thawed

Cinnamon/Sugar for topping

Preheat Oven to 400

Beat together the cream cheese, powdered sugar.

Add in the egg yolks, cranberry sauce and extract.

Beat until smooth.

Roll out the puff pastry cutting into 5x5 inch squares.

Place a spoonful of filling in the center of each square.

Fold over into a triangle, brush edges of dough with egg white's.

Using a fork press the edges  together sealing them.

Brush the tops of each with the egg white's and sprinkle

with cinnamon/sugar. Place onto a parchment lined

cookie sheet and bake for 20 minutes.

*I then drizzled some melted white chocolate on top*

Have a Berry Merry Holiday!

Lark