Title: Peanut Butter Grits Bars
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 1 servings
Filling:
1 c Hot cooked grits
1/2 c Peanut butter
14 oz Sweetened condensed milk
1 tb Lemon juice
Crust and topping:
1 c Semisweet chocolate chips
2 1/2 c Rolled oats
1 1/2 c All-purpose flour
1 c Chopped dry roasted peanuts
1/2 c Brown sugar
1 ts Baking soda
1/4 ts Salt
1 c Softened butter
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Filling: Combine grits, peanut butter,
sweetened condensed milk and lemon juice in a large bowl. Mix thoroughly
and set aside. Crust and topping: mix oats, flour, peanuts, sugar, soda
and salt. Add softened butter and mix until it resembles coarse crumbs.
Reserve 2 cups. Press remaining crumb mixture onto bottom of 9 by 13 inch
greased pan. Bake 12 minutes and remove from oven.
Spread filling mixture to within 1/2 inch of edges. Mix remaining 2
cups Crumbs with semisweet chocolate chips. Sprinkle over top of filling
and press lightly. Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pan
on wire rack and cut into bars and serve. THE DESSERT SHOW
