Monday Menu!

Is it Monday again already?! Here are a couple fun recipes. I made these yesterday for our Super Bowl party, and they were a big hit. The sandwiches I found on another blog, were called "Bunco Buns". I called them "Super Bowl Buns", but whatever you call them, they are great. Great addition to any potluck, shower, party, etc.

Super Bowl Buns

1 pkg. 24 dinner rolls (I used 2 12-packs)
1/2 stick butter, melted (I just realized I used a whole stick! whoops!)
4 TBSP poppy seeds
4 TBSP mustard
4 TBSP Worcestershire sauce
Sliced deli ham
Swiss cheese

In bowl, mix together the butter, poppy seeds, mustard and Worcestershire sauce. Spread sauce on both sides of sliced rolls and put a piece of ham and cheese on each. Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes or until cheese melts. Best served warm. *I used Colby/jack cheese instead of the Swiss, and some had turkey instead of ham. They were all great. Use any combination!

Brenna & Amanda~loving those buns!

Now for dessert! These are compliments of Paula Deen, and they are so good! There are so many variations of this to make. I'll suggest a couple, but use your imagination or go to the Food Network website and search "gooey butter cake." Here's the one we had last night...

Double Chocolate/Toffee Gooey Butter Cake

1 cup butter, divided and melted
1 pkg. chocolate fudge cake mix (18.25 oz.)
3 large eggs, divided
1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
4 TBSP cocoa powder
1 box (1 lb.) powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup toffee bits

Lightly butter 13x9 pan. In a large bowl, stir together cake mix, 1 egg, and 1/2 cup melted butter. Evenly pat into pan and set aside. In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Beat in remaining 2 eggs and the cocoa powder until well-combined. Reduce speed to low and add sugar; beat until combined well. Gradually add remaining 1/2 cup melted butter and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Fold in toffee bits with rubber spatula and spread over cake mixture.

Bake until set around edges, but center is still gooey, 40-50 minutes. These will look quite under-done when you take them from the oven. They can be tricky to not over bake, so don't let the gooey-ness fool you! Let cool completely.


Some variations: German Chocolate Gooey Butter cake: prepare as above, using a German Chocolate Cake mix. Omit toffee bits. Instead, stir in 1 cup flaked coconut and 1 cup chopped pecans. Bake as directed above.

Toffee Gooey Butter Cake: Use a yellow cake mix instead of chocolate. Omit cocoa powder in 2nd layer. Continue as above.

Lots and lots of options! Enjoy!

This picture has nothing to do with food, but too cute not to include! Beth and Thomas weren't too into the Super Bowl, so instead they had their own "Tom and Jerry" party!