Ingredients

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Lightly grease a 13x9x2-inch baking pan; set aside. In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and 1/4 cup sugar. Stir in the 1/3 cup melted butter. Press mixture evenly into bottom of the prepared baking pan; set aside.

2. In a large bowl, combine cream cheese and the 1-3/4 cups sugar. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating on low speed after each addition just until combined. Beat in pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla, and salt on low speed just until combined. Remove 1-1/4 cups of the mixture.

3. In a small heavy saucepan, combine the 6 ounces chocolate and the 2 tablespoons butter. Cook and stir over low heat until melted. Whisk chocolate mixture into the 1-1/4 cups pumpkin mixture. Pour over crust, spreading evenly. Bake for 15 minutes.

4. Carefully pour the remaining pumpkin mixture over baked chocolate layer, spreading evenly. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes more or until filling is puffed and center is set. Cool on a wire rack for 30 minutes.

5. In a small bowl, combine sour cream and 1/4 cup sugar. Gently spread over cookies. Cool completely. Cover and chill for at least 3 hours. Cut into bars.* Before serving, sprinkle with nutmeg and/or chocolate curls. Makes 24 to 36 bars.

Source:  BHG.com

{ Comments on this entry are closed }

We will be open Fridays 12 to 6 pm, Saturdays 10 am to 6 pm, and Sundays 12 to 6 pm for three weekends until December 12th.   There is no admission charge during the Christmas tree season and most of the activities are available as usual.

We have over 3,000 Virginia Pines, Leland Cypress, Murry Cypress, and Blue Ice trees available.  Prices range from $30 to $150 depending on tree size and quality with most trees in the $55 to $85 range.

We also have fresh cut Frazier Firs from North Carolina available along with fresh Fir wreaths.   Our trees in the field are taller and fuller this year with many reaching 12 ft tall. For more information about the Christmas tree season, click on the Christmas tree icon on our home page.

{ Comments on this entry are closed }

Judging the photos gets harder each year!  The last three years we have received some really wonderful photos.  Some now appear on our website, the Dewberry Farm Facebook and Twitter.  Before the contest, I tried to take some photos for our website but I can’t compete with what our visitors have sent.  Keep them coming for 2010.  Our prizes will be:

Grand Prize: 4 Season Passes plus 40 tokens.

Farmer Dewberry’s Choice: 4 General Admission tickets plus 20 tokens

Miss Mary’s Choice: 4 General Admission tickets plus 20 tokens

Farmer Dan’s Choice: 4 General Admission tickets plus 20 tokens

Miss Myrtle’s Choice: 4 General Admission tickets plus 20 tokens

{ Comments on this entry are closed }

Big changes are planned for Dewberry Farm for the 2010 season.  The biggest change will be that Dewberry Farm will no longer be open on Saturday nights.  Of course that means the fire pits will be eliminated and not so obvious is the plan for the Lighted Pumpkin Stroll.  Many families missed out on the Pumpkin Stroll because their little ones could not stay until dark.  To solve the problem of darkness being needed for the lighted pumpkins, the pumpkins will be moved into a new large building.  The theme will be a stroll through the woods on a full moon night complete with crickets, fireflies, owls and of course, over 500 artist carved lighted pumpkins.   Past visitors to the Pumpkin Stroll loved the stroll down the tree lined lane.  We think they will like Pumpkin Hollar even more, plus no mosquitoes, no mud and best of all, no waiting until dark.

Also planned for 2010 is the addition of a third Jumping Pillow, more pedal carts, a second Black Momba, more slides and bridges on Fort Dewhickey, a second blaster cannon, a new party pavilion for large groups, more bathrooms, new ticket buildings at the north gate to speed admissions, and more food selections.

Other minor changes are planned to make your visit to Dewberry Farm as pleasant as possible.

{ Comments on this entry are closed }