Author :: Spanky Buns
Category :: Sweets For The Sweet
Ingredients ::
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
- 1 1/4 cups light brown sugar, packed
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup strawberry jam -- stirred
- --or your favorite flavor
- 1/2 cup rolled oats -- quick-cooking
Peanut Butter And Jelly Streusel Bars
Preheat oven to 350 degrees; grease a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan. In a
large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the shortening,
brown sugar, peanut butter, milk and vanilla extract until well blended.
Add the egg; beat just until blended. In a medium bowl, combine the
flour, baking soda and salt. With the mixer on low speed, add the flour
mixture to the shortening mixture; mix just until blended. Press 2/3 of
the dough in the bottom of the prepared pan in an even layer. Spread the
jam evenly over the dough to within 1/4-inch of the sides. Combine the
remaining dough with the oats; drop by spoonfuls onto the jam layer. The
dough will be stiff. Press lightly to even out the dough layer. Bake for
20 to 25 minutes, or until the edges and streusel topping are lightly
browned. Cool completely in the pan on a wire rack. To serve, cut into
bars.
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