Fresh Strawberry Bars
- 34 cup butter, softened
- 34 cup peanut butter
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 12 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 14 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 14 cups all-purpose flour
- 12 cup strawberry jam
- 4 cups small strawberries, halved or 4 cups small strawberries, quartered
- Heat oven to 350.
- Line 13x9x2-inch baking pan with foil, extending foil beyond edges.
- Set aside.
- In large mixing bowl beat butter and peanut butter on medium to high for 30 seconds.
- Beat in sugars, baking powder, and salt until combined.
- Add eggs and vanilla; beat until combined.
- Beat in as much flour as you can with mixer.
- Stir in remaining flour.
- Spread dough in prepared pan.
- Bake 25 minutes or until top is lightly browned and toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
- Cool completely on rack.
- Remove from pan by lifting foil.
- Spread jam and top with berries.
- Cut into bars.
- Serve at once or refrigerate up to 6 hours.
- Make Ahead: Wrap the peanut butter base in foil; store at room temperature up to 24 hours.
- Before serving, top with jam and berries.
- Or freeze the peanut butter base in a freezer container up to 3 months.
butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, sugar, baking powder, salt, eggs, vanilla, flour, strawberry jam, small strawberries
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/fresh-strawberry-bars-367533 (may not work)