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Peanut Butter Bars Recipe

I got this recipe when working as a school cafeteria manager years ago. These bars were so popular with kids that we'd have to make extra or we'd run out.—Sarah Thomas, Roanoke, Virginia

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Peanut Butter Bars Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling

Yield: 96 Servings

10 20 30

Ingredients

6 cups sugar
3 cups packed brown sugar
2 cups peanut butter
1 cup shortening
12 eggs
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
8 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons baking powder
2 teaspoons salt
Confectioners' sugar

Directions

In a large bowl, in batches, cream the sugars, peanut butter and shortening until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
Press into three greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pans. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until top is golden brown. cool. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Yield: 8 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 172 calories, 5 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 27 mg cholesterol, 122 mg sodium, 28 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Peanut Butter Bars in Taste of Home April/May 1995, p54