Peanut Butter Bars Recipes

Posted by Grandma Jeanne on October 11, 2008

1/2 cup of butter or margarine
1/2 cup of firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup of sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon of vanilla
1/3 cup of crunchy style peanut butter
1 cup of unbleached flour; sifted
1/2 teaspoon of Baking Soda
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1 cup of quick cooking oats
1 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips

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.

For the Vanilla Glaze:
1/4 cup of confectioners’ sugar
1/4 cup of peanut butter
2 tablespoons of butter or margarine
1/4 cup of hot milk
1/2 teaspoon of vanilla

Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl and beat with an electric mixer set to high speed until smooth.

Oatmeal Carmelitas Recipe

Posted by Grandma Jeanne on March 28, 2007

Chocolate and caramel baked between an easy crumb crust made this is a Bake Off winner in the 1970s. It has been a favorite of mine ever since then. My kids loved when I made it…

Crust
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup butter, melted

Grease bottom and sides of a 9-inch square pan.

Combine ingredients in a large bowl to form crumbs. Press half of crumbs into bottom of pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.

Chocolate Layer
Sprinkle 1 cup (6 ounce package) semi-sweet chocolate pieces and 1/2 cup chopped nuts over the baked crust.

Caramel Layer
Mix together 3/4 cup caramel ice cream topping and 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour. Drizzle over chocolate and nuts.

Sprinkle remaining crumbs over caramel layer.

Bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown. Chill bars for easy cutting.