peanut butter bars

Name: Peanut Butter Bars
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) creamy peanut buter; 1 stick(s) butter or margarine; 1 cup(s) self rising flour; 1 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 2 large eggs; 1 tablespoon(s) vanilla extract; 1 1/2 cup(s) confectioners sugar; 2 tablespoon(s) creamy peanut butter; 2 tablespoon(s) milk; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract

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Janet Crow

Quinwood, WV

Updated on Feb 22, 2015

This recipe comes from a friend of mine whose Mother worked it the local schoolhouse cafeteria. This is the original peanut butter bars that were served and they are delicious, just as I remember them as a child.

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Bake

yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 cup creamy peanut buter
1 stick butter or margarine
1 cup self rising flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

How To Make peanut butter bars

Step 1

Put the peanut butter and butter in a saucepan over low heat to melt, do not let it boil, just warm and melt. Remove from heat and stir in the sugar, eggs and vanilla. Add the flour and stir to combine well. Spread evenly into a 13x9" sheet cake pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Cool completely and frost.

Step 2

Whisk together the last 4 ingredients and spread over bars.
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