Ho Ho Ho!

Okay, so our track record with the Jolly Old Man, remains Santa 3 & Littles 0.  I thought the little little might even out our odds this year, but nope.  She fed off of the big littles anxiety about seeing the man in red and we had another clutching, grabbing, climbing, crying time.  The plus was that there was no line, no wait.  Maybe next year we will have harmony.  The irony of the whole thing is that now, Santa reigns king in our house.  It is almost a full week into the new year (and by the time I posted this it is February!) and the big little wakes up every morning asking "Where's Santa" and every night before bed we have to read the coveted Santa book that he can now narrate himself.  Here is one picture of our Santa visit 2010... note that the big little is practically crawling into my shirt in fear.  Oh poor little guy.

Santa was a good sport!

Here is "the" Christmas holiday square that was coveted and consumed in large portions this year.  Unfortunately, no pictures were snapped, they didn't stay on the plate long enough.

Caramel Toffee Squares

(thank you Sarah!)

For the bottom layer:

1/2 cup plus 2 tsp butter

1/4 cup white sugar

1 1/4 cups flour

Crumble ingredients well.  Pack into ungreased 9X9 inch pan.  Bake at 350 degrees for 20 min (check after 10 min).

For the middle layer:

1/4 cup butter

1/2 cup brown sugar

2 tbsp corn syrup

1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk

Combine ingredients in saucepan.  Bring to a boil.  Boil for 5 min, stirring all the time.  Remove from heat.  Beat and pour over bottom layer.

For the top layer:

Melt 2 cups of chocolate chips and pour over second layer.

Let partially set and then score cut lines into chocolate.  Let cool completely, then finish cutting along lines.  Yum oh yum.

Sending Love,

Twin A