PEANUT BUTTER AND JAM BARS
Pan size 13x9x2. Temperature: 350. 1/2 c. white sugar
1/2 c. packed brown sugar
1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. peanut butter (cream style)
1 egg
1 1/4 c. flour
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. red raspberry jam (or other
jam)
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix sugars, shortening, peanut butter and egg. Stir in flour, baking soda and baking powder. Reserve 1 cup of dough. Press remaining dough in ungreased pan. Spread with jam. Crumble reserved dough and sprinkle over jam. Bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Cool, drizzle with glaze. Cut into bars. Makes about 3 dozen. --GLAZE:--
2 tbsp. butter
1 c. powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1-2 tbsp. hot water
Heat butter in 1 quart saucepan over low heat until melted. Mix in powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat in hot water, 1 tablespoon at a time until smooth and of desired consistency.