Peanut Butter and Jelly Streusel Bars

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Peanut Butter and Jelly Streusel Bars

Recipe By : Woman's Day, Holiday Baking 1994
Serving Size : 36 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Bar Cookies Cookies

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 cup vegetable shortening
1 1/4 cups light brown sugar, packed
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
3 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 egg
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup strawberry jam -- stirred
--or your favorite flavor
1/2 cup rolled oats -- quick-cooking

Preheat oven to 350 degrees; grease a 13 x 9 x 2-inch
baking pan. In a large bowl with an electric mixer on
medium speed, beat the shortening, brown sugar, peanut
butter, milk and vanilla extract until well blended. Add
the egg; beat just until blended. In a mediu bowl, combine
the flour, baking soda and salt. With the mixer on low
speed, add the flour mixture to the shortening mixture; mix
just until blended. Press 2/3 of the dough in teh bottom of
the prepared pan in an even layer. Spread the jam evenly
over the dough to within 1/4-inch of the sides. Combine the
remaining dough with the oats; drop by spoonfuls onto the
jam layer. The dough will be stiff. Press lightly to even
out the dough layer. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until
the edges and streusel topping are lightly browned. Cool
completely in the pan on a wire rack. To serve, cut into
bars.



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