Get Ready for Holiday Baking with Watkins Vanilla

It's just about that time of year to stock up on baking supplies for the upcoming holiday season! Watkins Vanilla was first introduced to me by my grandmother and has been a staple in all of my baking ever since.
During the month of October, save $2.00 on Watkins Original Double Strength Vanilla. Watkins vanilla is made from the world’s finest Madagascar Bourbon vanilla beans. Their secret low-alcohol, double strength formula is perfect in recipes requiring baking or freezing.

• Award-winning
• Less alcohol
• Double strength
• Bake-proof/freeze-proof
• Made with the finest Madagascar Bourbon vanilla beans
• The best all-purpose vanilla for baking and freezing
• Value Size! Only $1.18 per ounce!
(11 fl oz/325 mL)
Regularly $14.99
Special $12.99

CLICK HERE TO VIEW WATKINS OCTOBER SPECIALS!

Delicious Lemon Squares

Here's another one of my favorite summertime recipes! This recipe is so versatile! You can use any Watkins Dessert mix such as chocolate, coconut, banana, and of course Lemon. These bars are great for cookouts and family gatherings this summer!

Ingredients
Bottom Layer:

1/2 cup/125 mL butter

1 cup/250 mL flour

1/2 cup/125 mL chopped pecans

1 tsp/5 mL Butter Extract
Cream Layer:

1 cup/250 mL powdered sugar

8 oz/227 g fat-free or light cream cheese (at room temperature)

1 tsp/5 mL Original Double-Strength Vanilla

Half of a 1-quart/liter container of whipped topping

Lemon Layer:

1 pie filling recipe from Watkins Lemon Dessert package, using 2-1/2 cups/625 mL water, Lemon Dessert Mix 1 tbsp/15 mL lemon juice
Cooking Directions
Combine bottom layer ingredients and pack into an 11 x 7”/28 x 18 cm baking pan. Bake at 375°F/190°C for 15 minutes. Cool completely.Cream together powdered sugar and cream cheese. Add whipped topping and fold in. Prepare lemon pie filling; add lemon juice and let cool. Spread a thin layer of cream mixture over baked bottom layer. Spread lemon filling on top; spread rest of cream mixture on top of that. Chill. (Note: Chilling after applying lemon layer may make it easier to spread top layer.) Cut in large squares.

(Note: Other Watkins Dessert Mixes may be used in place of Lemon.)

Gold Medal Assortment Giveaway - Ends June 7th

In order to celebrate the beginning of my new blog here, I'll be hosting a giveaway for this incredible assorment of Watkins' award-winning products! Watkins made its reputation—at least in the area of food—on three products: Vanilla, Cinnamon and Black Pepper. Watkins has been making them since 1895, and they were the products that earned Watkins the Gold in Paris in 1928.
The set includes Watkins' award-winning Original Double-Strength Vanilla in the Trial MarkTM Bottle(325 mL/11 fl oz), plus Watkins' traditional tins of Cinnamon (170 g/6 oz) and Black Pepper (170 g/6 oz), attractively gift-boxed. A retail value of $30.99!
To enter, simply leave a comment here (with your email) and follow my blog! If you post this giveaway on your blog you'll receive an additional entry. Giveaway ends June7th!
Happy Blogging!
Kim