Saturday, June 5, 2010

Peanut Butter Squares & Quick Cook Fudge Frosting

Peanut Butter Squares

by: Kay Hodges

3/4 Cube Butter

1/4 Cup Sugar

1/2 Cup Brown Sugar

1 Egg

1/2 Cup Peanut Butter

1/2 tsp. Baking Soda

1/4 tsp. Salt

3/4 tsp Vanilla

2/3 Cup Flour

1 Cup Rolled Oats

Directions: Mix Well – Butter, sugars, eggs, peanut butter, soda, salt and vanilla. Stir in: Flour and rolled oats. Place on greased cookie sheet: roll with rolling pin. Bake 10 minutes at 325 degrees, it will be lightly browned. Cool until the top is set. Then spread 3/4 cup whipped peanut butter (optional) that you whip in a mixer to a fluffy consistency. Ice with quick cook fudge frosting.

Quick Cook Fudge Frosting

1/2 Cup Brown Sugar

1/4 Cup Cocoa

1/4 Square Butter

2 oz. Evaporated Milk

1/2 lb. Powdered Sugar

Directions: Mix together the first four ingredients. Cook two minutes, stirring constantly. Cool before pouring over the powdered sugar in a mixer. Beat well. Additional milk might have to be added during the mixing to obtain the proper consistency. Spread with buttered fingers.

Note: This recipe was requested by several members of the Israel District after conference. Enjoy! Kay