Cashew Peanut Butter Bars |
| Name: |
Brandi Thomas |
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Shaw AFB |
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INGREDIENTS:
1 cup Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup cold butter, cut into small pieces
1 tablespoon vanilla extract, divided
3 cups miniature marshmallows
1 (14 oz.) can Eagle Brand® Sweetened Condensed Milk
1/2 cup Jif® Creamy Peanut Butter, or 1 cup peanut butter-flavored chips
1 (3 oz.) can chow mein noodles
1 cup coarsely chopped cashews or peanuts
DIRECTIONS:
HEAT oven to 350ºF. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and baking soda in medium bowl. Cut in butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press firmly onto bottom of ungreased 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
BAKE 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Top evenly with marshmallows; bake an additional 2 minutes or until marshmallows begin to puff. Remove from oven; cool.
COMBINE sweetened condensed milk and peanut butter in heavy saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir until slightly thickened, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in chow mein noodles, nuts and remaining 2 teaspoons vanilla. Spread evenly over marshmallows. Cool. Chill. Cut into bars.
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