Recipe - No-Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars

BOTTOM LAYER
20 Chocolate wafer cookies
One half cup Peanuts; salted
4 tablespoon Margarine; softened

MIDDLE LAYER
1 One fourth cup Graham cracker crumbs; 11
whole crackers
1 cup Powdered sugar
Three fourths cup Peanut butter; creamy
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
4 tablespoon Margarine; softened

TOP LAYER
One half cup Chocolate chips
One fourth cup Peanuts; chopped

ABOUT 4 HOURS BEFORE OR EARLY IN THE DAY:

BOTTOM LAYER: In a blender at medium speed or in a food processor with
knife blade attached, blend chocolate wafers and One half cup peanuts to fine
crumbs.

In 11 x 7inch metal baking pan, with hands, mix chocolate crumb mixture
with margarine til well blended; firmly press mixture onto bottom of pan.
Refrigerate to set crust.

MIDDLE LAYER: In large bowl, with hands, mix graham cracker crumbs,
powdered sugar, peanut butter, vanilla, and 4 tbsp margarine til blended.
With hands, knead mixture til smooth. Pat peanut butter mixture evenly over
chilled crust.

TOP LAYER: Sprinkle chocolate chips and chopped peanuts over peanut butter
mixture. Cover with plastic wrap. With hands, firmly press down chocolate
chips and chopped peanuts. Refrigerate, covered, for at least 3 hours.

When cold, cut lengthwise into 4 strips, then cut each strip crosswise into
6 pieces. Store refrigerated in tightly covered container. Also freezes
well.

Recipe by: LSS Collection Posted to JEWISHFOOD digest V97 #233 by Linda
Shapiro lss@coconet.com on Aug 18, 1997