Mud Hen Cake Bars

My grandmother gave this recipe to my mother. [View Online »]( [Taste of Home]( [Get the Magazine]( [[gift] Give a Gift]( [Mud Hen Cake Bars]( [Mud Hen Cake Bars]( [Star Rating]( [These mud hen bars have been in my family for generations. My maternal grandmother gave this recipe to my mother, who shared it with me. I've been told the name comes from the speckled meringue topping that resembles the coloring of hens. —Kristine Chayes, Smithtown, New York]( [Get the Recipe]( What to Try Next [30 Apricot Desserts to Enjoy this Spring]( [30 Apricot Desserts to Enjoy this Spring »]( [36 Recipes We Learned from Our Aunts]( [36 Recipes We Learned from Our Aunts »]( You'll Also Love [Here's Why You Shouldn't Wash Eggs Before Cooking]( [Here's Why You Shouldn't Wash Eggs Before Cooking »]( [How to Make a Custard Square, the Most Popular Dessert in New Zealand]( [How to Make a Custard Square, the Most Popular Dessert in New Zealand »]( Get Cookin' [Easter Sides]( [Passover Recipes]( [Spring Dinners]( [Strawberry Desserts]( [Taste of Home Magazine Subscribe Now]( [EXCLUSIVE OFFER Enjoy 1 Year for Only $8]( [Wait till you see our editors' Top 10 favorites in the next issue! Plus, get surefire tips from our Test Kitchen for guaranteed success. Subscribe now and save 77% off the cover price!]( [Get the Magazine]( This Month's Contest [Healthy Your Way]( [Submit Your Recipe →]( [$500 Grand Prize]( [Taste of Home]( [Acquisition Module]( [Taste of Home]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Pintrest]( [Shop Taste of Home]( Know someone who would like this newsletter? [Tell them to sign up!](mailto:?subject=Taste%20of%20Home%20Recipe%20of%20the%20Day%20Newsletter&body=Hi%2C%20I%20thought%20you%20might%20like%20to%20sign%20up%20for%20Taste%20of%20Home%27s%20Recipe%20of%20the%20Day%20newsletter.%20It%27s%20free%20and%20a%20great%20source%20of%20daily%20recipes%20home%20cooks%20can%20rely%20on%20for%20tried-and-true%20meals%2C%20desserts%20and%20everything%20in-between%21%20https%3A//www.tasteofhome.com/newsletter/%3Futm_source%3Demail%26utm_medium%3Dnewsletter%26utm_campaign%3D82_20220801_sharenlsignup%26utm_audience%3D82_optin%26utm_placement%3Dfooter) 1610 North 2nd Street, Suite 102, Milwaukee, WI 53212 This email was sent to: {EMAIL} [PRIVACY POLICY]( [MANAGE PREFERENCES]( [UNSUBSCRIBE](