Baby Ruth Bars Recipe

Posted by Grandma Jeanne on December 16, 2006

Ingredients for crust
2/3 cup butter
4 cups oatmeal
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup white syrup
1/4 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla

Ingredients for topping
1 6-ounce package chocolate chips
1 6-ounce package butterscotch chips
2/3 cup peanut butter
1 cup dry roasted peanuts

Crust
Melt butter.

Add oatmeal, sugar, syrup, peanut butter, and vanilla.

Put into a 9 inch x 13 inch greased pan.

Make 12 minutes at 350 degrees.

Watch closely – do not overbake.

Topping
Melt chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, and 2/3 cup peanut butter. Stir in dry roasted peanuts.

Spread on the warm baked crust.

Cool well and cut.

Chocolate Zucchini Bread Recipe

Posted by Grandma Jeanne on December 10, 2006

2 eggs
2 cups sugar
1 cup oil
2 squares unsweetened chocolate
2 cups grated zucchini
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup chopped nuts

Beat eggs until lemon colored.

Beat in sugar and oil.

Melt chocolate and add along with zucchini and vanilla.

Sift flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and add.

Fold in nuts.

Makes 2 loaves.

Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or a little longer.