Chango, Chango, Chan-go!

The Princess read a story at school about a little boy who's family ran a bakery. Her teacher made one of the recipes and brought it to school. The Princess LOVED it and raved about it all week. She begged and pleaded for us to make them.




Sunday night we went to town. I am usually leery of recipes that come out of books, but I have to say, we were pleased with this one and we will be making them again.


Since the cleaning fairies have left, I have been letting her become more involved in activities like this. She did the majority of the work. I had to let her know things like when the eggs and brown sugar were sufficiently creamed and the batter at the end was pretty thick and so I scraped it into the pan for her. Other than that, she did this on her own.

I almost cried because she is becoming so grown up. And then I remembered that I can't make a chocolate chip cookie to save my life and that she will be able to take over the cookie making soon. So then I threw a party.





Next she wants me to try the bagels that she had in her book. I don't know that I am THAT brave yet.

Chango Bars from the book "Jalapeno Bagels"

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup margarine
2 cups brown sugar
3 eggs
2 1/3 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup mixed nuts (we toasted some pecan gems and used about 2/3 of a cup)

Melt butter and margarine. While this is melting, cream brown sugar and eggs, then add melted butter and margarine. Combine flour, baking powder and salt and stir into sugar mixture. Fold in chocolate chips and nuts. Pour mixture into a greased 13 x 9-inch baking pan and bake for 45 to 50 minutes at 350 degrees F.