School Cafeteria Recipes

Peanut Butter Fingers

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Ingredients

Crust

  • 1 1/2 sticks butter
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 heaping cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2/3 cup peanut butter
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/3 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups quick oats

Chocolate Frosting

  • 1/3 cup melted butter
  • 1/4 cup cocoa
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup evaporated milk

Instructions

Crust

  1. Mix butter, sugars, egg, peanut butter, baking soda, salt and vanilla extract.
  2. Add flour and oats and mix well.
  3. Spread on large greased cookie sheet (or use a half sheet cake pan, like they use in the schools).
  4. Bake at 325 degrees F for 10 minutes.
  5. Meanwhile, whip 2/3 cup peanut butter.
  6. When crust is done baking, spread whipped peanut butter over crust.
  7. Ice bars with Chocolate Frosting.

Chocolate Frosting

  1. Mix butter and cocoa in a saucepan. Add brown sugar and evaporated milk. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
  2. Cool frosting and pour over 2 pounds of powdered sugar. Beat well, until smooth and silky. Thin if necessary.


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