Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Peanut Butter and Jelly Squares

Fun isn't always for kids, I had a great deal of fun preparing these wonderful dessert bars and at the same time managed to get protein into the diets of my children.

Peanut Butter and Jelly Squares


Peanut Butter and Jelly Squares

Ingredients
1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
2 cups (18 ounces) creamy peanut butter (recommended: Skippy)
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 1/2 cups (18 ounces) raspberry jam or other jam
2/3 cups salted peanuts, coarsely chopped
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
GREASE: a 9 by 13 by 2-inch cake pan. Line it with parchment paper, then grease and flour the pan.
MIX: In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar on medium speed until light yellow, about 2 minutes. With the mixer on low speed, add the vanilla, eggs, and peanut butter and mix until all ingredients are combined.
SIFT: In a small bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the flour mixture to the peanut butter mixture. Mix just until combined.
SPREAD: 2/3 of the dough into the prepared cake pan and spread over the bottom with a knife or offset spatula. Spread the jam evenly over the dough.

DROP: small globs of the remaining dough evenly over the jam. Don't worry if all the jam isn't covered; it will spread in the oven.

SPRINKLE: with chopped peanuts.

BAKE: for 45 minutes, until golden brown.

COOL: to room temperature.

CUT:  into squares.



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