Friday, October 26, 2012

#2567 - Crunch Bars

(by Shirley McNevich)

1 cup white sugar
1 cup softened butter
1/4 cup Grandma's (brand) unsulfered molasses
1 egg yolk
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups flour
1 - 12oz. bag Nestle's semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup raisins (optional)
1 cup shelled peanuts
1/3 cup Jif peanut butter

In a mixer add white sugar and softened butter--beat. Add molasses, egg yolk and vanilla--beat. Add flour--beat. Remove bowl from mixer--add 1 cup of the chocolate chips--stir. Press the dough into a greased 9 x 13 cake pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. In a saucepan add remaining chocolate chips, raisins, peanuts and peanut butter--heat over medium low heat while stirring until mixture is melted and mixed. Spread peanut butter mixture over the baked crust. Cool completely. Refrigerate until cold, then cut into bars or squares.

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