Nut Goodie Bar Food

NUT GOODIE BARS

Steps:

• In a double boiler over low heat, melt together the first 4 ingredients.
• Spread half of the mixture in a 12x16" pan lined with parchment paper or foil and chill to set.
• Mix peanuts into the remaining chocolate mixture and set aside; my dh prefers them plain so I skip this step, but have tried it with crisp rice cereal as well which goes over fabulously too!
• For the filling, mix together the butter, Pudding mix, and evaporated milk; boil for one minute.
• Add 1 teaspoon maple flavoring and 2 pounds of sifted powdered sugar; mix well (a blender works wonderfully here).
• Coo for 15 minutes and then spread filling over chilled first layer and return to refrigerator for 40 minutes or until firm.
• Top with remaining chocolate mixture and chill until firm.
• Cut on the diagonal to form diamonds.
• These are extremely rich so cut into small bars.
• Must be stored in a cool space.
• To make these bars more stable at room temperature, reduce the amount of peanut butter by 1/4 to 1/2 cup.

NUT GOODIE CANDY BARS

Steps:

• Melt together chocolate and butterscotch chips with peanut butter.
• Spread half mixture in jellyroll pan.
• Refrigerate.
• To other half, add peanuts; set aside.
• In saucepan combine, butter, pudding and milk. Boil 1 minute.
• Remove from heat. Add powder sugar and flavoring. Beat and then spread over first layer.
• Cool in refrigerator. Spread remainder of chocolate-peanut butter mixture on top. Keep refrigerated. Can be frozen.

FUDGE NUT BARS

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar. Mix in eggs and vanilla extract. In a separate bowl, sift flour, baking soda and salt together. Stir in oats. Add creamed mix to dry ingredients. Stir well and set aside.
• Melt chocolate chips in saucepan. Over low heat, stir in condensed milk, butter and salt. Add walnuts and vanilla. Spread 2/3 of oat mix in 9"x13" pan. Cover with chocolate mix. Dot with remaining oat mix and swirl. (Chocolate will not all be covered.) Bake at 350 degrees for 25 min. until top is browned. Let cool and cut into bars.

NUT GOODIE BAR

Steps:

• Melt over very low heat in a double boiler, the milk chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, and peanut butter.
• Put half of this mixture into a buttered 12 X 16 inch pan; then put this pan into the refrigerator.
• Cover the remaining chip/peanut butter mixture; set this aside.
• Using a different saucepan, put the butter, dry vanilla pudding mix, and evaporated milk; cook and boil for 1 minute.
• Take saucepan off the heat and add the confectioners' sugar; spread on top of the refrigerated mixture and put into refrigerator again.
• Add peanuts to remaining chocolate mixture and spread over filling.
• Refrigerate.

MAPLE NUT BARS

Steps:

• Combine flour and 2 tbsp brown sugar; cut in butter until coarse crumbs.
• Press into an ungreased 9x9 or 11x7 bar pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
• Beat eggs with 1/2 cup brown sugar, add the nuts, syrup, melted butter and vanilla. Pour over the crust.
• Return to the oven for 25 more minutes or until set.
• Cool slightly before cutting into bars.

NUT GOODY BARS

Steps:

• Melt chips on low heat. Stir in peanut butter and walnuts. Take pan off heat, and quickly add the mini marshmallows. Stir until marshmallows are completely covered. Pour into a 9x13 inch greased pan. Refrigerate.

MAPLE NUT GOODIE BARS

Steps:

• Line 15x10x1-inch baking pan with foil. Butter or spray foil with nonstick cooking spray.
• In large saucepan, melt chocolate chops and 1 cup of the margarine over low heat, stirring frequently. Remove saucepan from heat. Add peanut butter; mix well.
• Spread half of mixture in buttered foil-lined pan. Freeze 10 minutes or until set. Place pan in refrigerator.
• Meanwhile, stir peanuts into remaining chocolate mixture. Set aside.
• Melt remaining 1 cup margarine in large saucepan over low heat. Gradually stir in evaporated milk. Stir in pudding mix. Cook until mixture is slightly thickened, stirring constantly. Do not boil. Remove saucepan from heat. Add powdered sugar and maple flavor; mix well. Cool about 10 minutes or until slightly cooled.
• Carefully spread pudding mixture over chilled chocolate layer. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Stir reserved chocolate-peanut mixture. Drop by spoonfuls onto chilled pudding layer; spread to cover. Refrigerate at least 3 hours or until firm. Cut into bars. Store in refrigerator.

NUT GOODIE BARS!!

Steps:

• 1. Melt chips and peanut butter in double boiler. Spread half the mixture in 10x15 jelly roll pan.place in fridge to set. mix peanuts in rest of mixture and set aside
• 2. While mixture is setting in fridge Boil 1 minute- Butter, pudding mix and milk. remove from heat and mix in maple flavoring and powdered sugar. mix well. spread over chilled layer then top with nut mixture. put in fridge to set.
• 3. when set cut into small pieces. best if stored in fridge or freezer.

NUT GOODY BARS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt chocolate and butterscotch chips with peanut butter over low heat. Spread half in a greased 15x10x1-in. pan; chill until firm. Stir in peanuts into remaining melted mixture and set aside. Place sugar and vanilla or maple flavoring in a large bowl; set aside. In a small saucepan, combine butter, milk and pudding mix; bring to a boil and boil for 1 minute. Add to bowl and beat until smooth; spread over chilled layer in pan. Chill until firm. Cover with reserved peanut/chocolate mixture. Refrigerate until serving. Cut into bars.