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PEANUT BUTTER AND JAM BARS


1/2 c. granulated sugar

1/2 c. packed brown sugar

1/2 c. shortening

1/2 c. peanut butter

1 egg

1 1/2 c. flour

3/4 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 c. red jam

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix sugars, shortening, peanut butter and egg. Stir in dry ingredients. Reserve 1 cup dough. Press remaining dough in ungreased 9x13x2 inch pan. Spread with jam. Crumble reserved dough and sprinkle over jam. Bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Cool; drizzle with glaze and cut into bars. About 3 dozen. --GLAZE:--

2 tbsp. butter

1 c. powdered sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

1-2 tsp. hot water

Melt butter in pan. Add vanilla and sugar. Mix well. Beat in water until smooth.