Peanut Butter & Jam Barsdesserts 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup unsalted butter 1/2 cup chunky peanut butter 1 large egg 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup strawberry preserves 1 glaze 2 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 cup powdered sugar 4 teaspoon hot water - + or - Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Well blend sugars, butter, peanut butter and egg in a large mixing bowl. By hand stir in flour, baking soda and baking powder until well mixed. Set aside 1 cup of the dough. Press remaining dough onto the bottom of an ungreased 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Spread strawberry preserves over dough. Crumble the reserved dough, them generously sprinkle over the layer of preserves. Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown; cool completely. Drizzle with the glaze. Cut into 2 x 1 1/4-inch bars. GLAZE: Melt margarine in a double boiler over low heat. Stir in powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Add water, 1 tsp at a time, beating until smooth with a wish until thin enough to drizzle over the bars. From the recipe files of suzy@bestweb.net |
