Frosted Peanut Butter Bars

Frosted Peanut Butter Bars

Servings: 5 dozen

1/2 cup peanut butter
1/3 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup milk

FROSTING
2/3 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup shortening
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1/3 to 1/2 cup milk

TOPPING
1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 teaspoon shortening

In a mixing bowl, cream peanut butter, shortening and brown sugar.  Beat in
eggs and vanilla.  Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add
to creamed mixture.  Add milk; mix well.  Transfer to a greased 15-inch x
10-inch x 1-inch baking pan.  Bake at 3500F for 16 to 20 minutes or until a
toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.  Cool.  For frosting, in
a mixing bowl, cream peanut butter, shortening and confectioners' sugar.
Gradually beat in enough milk to achieve spreading consistency.  Frost bars.
Melt chocolate chops and shortening; stir until smooth.  Drizzle over
frosting.  Refrigerate.

From: Taste of Home

JS Keane
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