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                   Peanut Butter and Jelly Streusel Bars
 
 Recipe By     : Woman’s Day, Holiday Baking 1994
 Serving Size  : 36   Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Bar Cookies                      Cookies
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
      1/2  cup           vegetable shortening
    1 1/4  cups          light brown sugar, packed
      3/4  cup           creamy peanut butter
    3      tablespoons   milk
    1      tablespoon    vanilla extract
    1                    egg
    1 3/4  cups          all-purpose flour
      3/4  teaspoon      baking soda
      3/4  teaspoon      salt
    1      cup           strawberry jam -- stirred
                         --or your favorite flavor
      1/2  cup           rolled oats -- quick-cooking
 
      Preheat oven to 350 degrees; grease a 13 x 9 x 2-inch
 baking pan.  In a large bowl with an electric mixer on
 medium speed, beat the shortening, brown sugar, peanut
 butter, milk and vanilla extract until well blended.  Add
 the egg; beat just until blended.  In a mediu bowl, combine
 the flour, baking soda and salt.  With the mixer on low
 speed, add the flour mixture to the shortening mixture; mix
 just until blended.  Press 2/3 of the dough in teh bottom of
 the prepared pan in an even layer.  Spread the jam evenly
 over the dough to within 1/4-inch of the sides.  Combine the
 remaining dough with the oats; drop by spoonfuls onto the
 jam layer.  The dough will be stiff.  Press lightly to even
 out the dough layer.  Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until
 the edges and streusel topping are lightly browned.  Cool
 completely in the pan on a wire rack.  To serve, cut into
 bars. 
 
 
 
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