#2714 - Chocolate Peanut Bars

(by Aunt Faye [Herman] Minier)

1 1/2 cups flour
3/4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup Jif chunky peanut butter
1/4 cup softened butter
3/4 cup Domino's dark brown sugar (packed)
3 TBSP milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
6 squares Baker's semi-sweet baking chocolate (melted according to box directions)

In a bowl add flour, baking powder and salt--stir. In a mixer add butter and brown sugar--beat. Add peanut butter--beat. Add milk and vanilla--beat. Add egg--beat well. Remove bowl from mixture--add flour mixture--stir just until mixed. Spread 2/3 of the batter into the bottom of a greased and floured 9 x 13 cake pan. Drizzle 3/4 of the melted chocolate over the batter. Spread the remaining batter over the chocolate. Drizzle the rest of the melted chocolate over the top. Bake at 375 degrees for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely. Cut into bars or squares.