Peanut Butter'n Fudge Filled Bars

* Exported from MasterCook *

PEANUT BUTTER 'N FUDGE FILLED BARS

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Serving Size : 32 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cookies

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 c Margarine or butter
-- softened
2 c Brown sugar, firmly packed
1/4 c Peanut butter
2 Eggs
2 c Quaker Oats, uncooked
-- (quick or old-fashioned)
2 c All-purpose flour
1 t Baking soda
1/4 ts Salt (optional)
14 oz Sweetened condensed milk
-- (not evaporated milk)
12 oz Semisweet chocolate pieces
2 tb Peanut butter
1/2 c Chopped peanuts

Heat oven to 350 F. Beat together margarine, sugar
and 1/4 cup peanut butter until creamy. Add eggs,
beat well. Add combined dry ingredients; mix well.
Reserve 1 cup for topping, set aside. Spread
remaining oat mixture onto bottom of ungreased 13 x
9-inch baking pan. In medium saucepan, combine
condensed milk, chocolate pieces and remaining 2
tablespoons peanut butter. Cook over low heat until
chocolate is melted, stirring constantly. Remove from
heat; stir in peanuts. Spread mixture evenly over
crust. Drop reserved oat toppingby teaspoonfuls over
chocolate mixture. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until
light golden brown. Cool completely; cut into bars.

Nutrition Information (1 bar):
* Calories 280
* Fat 14g
* Sodium 140mg
* Dietary Fiber 1g

Source: Quaker Oats Prize-Winning Recipes (Paula
McHargue) Copyright 1994, The Quaker Oats Company
Reprinted with permission from The Quaker Oats Company
Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias



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