Peanut Butter & Fudge Bars

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Title: Peanut Butter & Fudge Bars
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 12 servings

1 c Peanut butter morsels
1/2 c Light corn syrup
2 tb Butter or margarine
4 c Crisp rice cereal
12 oz Semisweet chocolate morsels
1/4 c Butter or margarine
1 c Powdered sugar; sifted
2 tb Milk
1/2 ts Vanilla extract

Recipe by: Southern Living
Preparation Time: 0:30
Combine peanut butter morsels, corn syrup, and 2
tablespoons butter in top of a double boiler; bring water
to a boil. Cook over hot water until morsels melt; stir
well. Add cereal, and stir well. Press half the mixture
into a buttered 12- x 8- x 2-inch baking dish, and chill
while preparing chocolate layer. Set remaining cereal
mixture aside. Combine chocolate morsels and 1/4 cup butter
in top of a double boiler; bring water to a boil. Cook
mixture over hot water until chocolate melts; stir well.
Add powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract, stirring
until well blended. Spread chocolate mixture over chilled
layer. Spread remaining cereal mixture over chocolate
layer; press layered mixture firmly. Chill until set. Cut
into bars. Yield: 2 dozen.

MICROWAVE DIRECTIONS: Combine peanut butter morsels, corn
syrup, and 2 tablespoons butter in a large bowl. Microwave
at HIGH for 1-1/2 to 2 minutes or until morsels begin to
melt. Stir until morsels melt. Add cereal, and stir well.
Press half the mixture into a buttered 12- x 8- x 2-inch
baking dish, and chill while preparing chocolate layer.
Set remaining cereal mixture aside. Place chocolate morsels
and 1/4 cup butter in a 1-quart casserole. Microwave at
HIGH for 1-1/2 to 2 minutes or until morsels begin to melt.
Stir until morsels melt. Add powdered sugar, milk, and
vanilla, stirring until well blended. Spread chocolate
mixture over chilled layer. Spread remaining cereal
mixture over chocolate layer; press firmly. Chill until
set. Cut into bars.

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