Peanut Chews Food

SALTED PEANUT CHEWS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• In a large bowl, combine all base ingredients except marshmallows at low speed until crumbly.
• Press in bottom of ungreased 13x9 inch pan.
• Bake at 350°F for 12-18 minutes or until light golden brown.
• Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle with marshmallows.
• Return to oven for 1-2 minutes or until marshmallows just begin to puff.
• Cool while preparing topping.
• In large saucepan, heat corn syrup, margarine, vanilla and chips just until chips are melted and mixture is smooth, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat; stir in cereal and nuts.
• Immediately spoon warm topping over marshmallows.
• Spread to cover.
• Chill; cut into bars.
• Store covered.

TERESA'S PEANUT BUTTER CHEWS

Steps:

• Put corn flakes in a large mixing bowl and set aside.
• Bring corn syrup and sugar to boil in medium pan.
• Remove from heat and add peanut butter, mix well.
• Pour mixture over cereal and quickly mix well.
• Drop by spoonfuls onto wax paper.
• Let cool. Place in airtight container.

PEANUT BUTTER CHEWS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a mixing bowl, combine butter, sugars, peanut butter and vanilla. Cream until blended.
• Add one egg at a time, beating until blended.
• Sift flour, baking powder and salt together. Add rolled oats (or coconut) and mix.
• Add dry ingredients to creamed sugar butter mixture until blended.
• Spread batter into a greased 12 x 18 sheet pan (Also called a half sheet or 2/3 sheet pan available from restaurant supply houses.).
• Bake for 20 - 25 minutes. Do not overbake. Cookies should have a chewy consistency.
• Remove and cool for 15-20 minutes while you make icing.
• Prepare icing: Combine powdered sugar and peanut butter.
• Add very hot water and beat well until smooth consistency.
• Spread on cookies while still warm. Let them cool another 15-20 minutes before cutting.
• After cutting, remove from pan to finish cooling.
• Can be cut into 2 inch to 3 inch squares. Can make three dozen depending on size of bars.

PEANUT BUTTER CHEWS

Steps:

• Combine and cream butter, sugars, peanut butter, eggs and vanilla. Sift flour, baking powder and salt, then add oatmeal or coconut and mix. Add flour mixture to the creamed butter and mix until blended.
• Spread in greased 14 x 18 inch pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees 25-30 minutes.
• Can be covered with glaze icing.

SALTY PEANUT CHEWS

Steps:

• Butter a large baking dish.
• In a medium saucepan, combine the corn syrup, peanut butter and chocolate chips.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
• Continue stirring constantly while boiling for 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract, salt, oats and peanuts.
• Scrape mixture into buttered baking dish.
• When cool enough to handle, butter your hands and press mixture evenly into baking dish.
• Refrigerate 3 hours.
• Let sit at room temperature for 25 minutes.
• Heat a sharp knife by dipping it in a tall container filled with hot water and use it to cut peanut chews into squares.