Peanut Butter Bars

Peanut Butter Bars

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup regular margarine
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg, large
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/3 cup peanut butter, crunchy style
1 cup unbleached flour, sifted
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup oats, quick cooking
1 cup chocolate chips, semi-sweet
***VANILLA GLAZE***
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup peanut butter
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
1/4 cup milk, hot
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

Cream the butter, brown sugar, and sugar in a mixing bowl until light
and fluffy, using an electric mixer at medium speed.
Beat in the egg and vanilla.
Blend in the peanut butter.
Sift the flour, baking soda and salt together.
Stir the dry ingredients into the creamed mixture, blending well.
Stir in the oats.
Spread the mixture in a greased 13 X 9 X 2-inch baking pan.
Sprinkle with the chocolate chips.
Bake in a 350 degree F.
oven for 25 minutes or until done. Cool in the pan on a rack.
While still warm drizzle with the vanilla glaze. When cooled, cut into 48 (2 X 1 1/2-inch) bars.
VANILLA GLAZE: Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl and beat, with an electric mixer set to high speed, until smooth.
source: food.com

Comments

Halloween Popcorn Pumpkins

Ingredients 5 cups popped popcorn 1 cup candy corn 1 cup chopped salted peanuts 1/2 cup butter or margarine 3 cups miniature marshmallows 4 drops red food coloring 3 drops yellow food coloring 4 sticks red or black licorice, cut into thirds Directions Grease a muffin pan and set aside. Place popcorn, candy corn and peanuts into a large bowl and set aside. Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in marshmallows, red food coloring and yellow food coloring, adjusting color if needed to get a nice shade of orange. When the marshmallows are completely melted, pour over the popcorn and stir to evenly distribute the candy, nuts and marshmallow. Use a greased spoon to fill the muffin cups. Insert a piece of licorice to act as the stem, and mold the popcorn around it. Let stand until firm, 10 to 15 minutes, and then pull the pumpkins out by their stems and admire your pumpkin patch!

Copycat Franks Red Hot Sauce

"Recreate the flavor of Americas favorite red hot cayenne pepper sauce in your very own kitchen!" Ingredients 18 fresh cayenne peppers ( ends & stems removed) 1 1/2 cups white vinegar ...

Chop Suey Retro 60's Style

Ingredients 1 tablespoon shortening 1 1/2 lbs pork or 1 1/2 lbs beef, cut in 1/2-inch cubes salt ...

It's All in the Spice

Search This Blog