#3224 - Vanilla Peanut Butter Squares

(by Shirley McNevich)

1 - 3oz. box Jell-O vanilla INSTANT pudding
1 3/4 cups cold milk
1/4 cup Jif smooth peanut butter
1 - 8oz. Cool Whip (thawed)
24 Honey Maid graham crackers
6oz. Baker's semi-sweet baking chocolate (broken into very small pieces)
3 TBSP butter

In a bowl add vanilla pudding powder and cold milk--beat with a whisk until thickened. Add peanut butter--stir until well mixed. Add thawed Cool Whip--stir until mixed and smooth. In the bottom of a glass 9 x 13 baking dish make a single layer of 8 graham crackers (breaking them where necessary). Spread 1/2 of the pudding mixture over the graham crackers. Make another layer of 8 graham crackers on top of the pudding mixture, spread the last 1/2 of the pudding mixture over the graham crackers, make a final layer of 8 graham crackers over the pudding mixture. In a microwave safe bowl add the semi-sweet chocolate pieces and the butter--microwave on high until melted, then stir until smooth. Spread the chocolate mixture all over the top of the graham crackers. Cool to room temperature. Refrigerate until cold. Cut into squares with a sharp knife.