Peanut Butter and Jam Bars

As children........ we all lived on Peanut Butter and Jelly/Jam Sandwiches when we came home from school. It was the sandwich of choice for Saturday Lunch. It was delicious and .......... affordable!

As adults, we've created these Peanut Butter and Jam Bars!

Here's what you'll need:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
1 - 9" X 13" Glass Baking Pan. Cut 2 pieces of Parchment Paper to line the pan, overlapping the edges 2". Butter the Parchment Paper.


16 TBS Butter, room temperature.
1 1/2 C Granulated Sugar
2 Eggs
2 1/2 C Creamy Peanut Butter
3 C Flour
1/2 tsp Salt
1 tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Vanilla
1 1/2 C of your favorite Jam. (I prefer Raspberry or Blackberry)
1 C Chopped, Salted Peanuts.

In aStand Mixer with a Paddle Attachment:

Butter

Sugar

Beat on Medium High Speed for 2 minutes until creamy smooth.

Reduce Speed to Medium and Add:

Eggs

Peanut Butter

Mix for an additional 2 minutes.

In a Small Mixing Bowl, sift together and add gradually to the Mixer:

Flour

Salt

Baking Powder

Mix well on Low Speed just until well combined.

Add:

Vanilla

Mix just until combined.

Spread 2/3 of the Batter into the Pan.

Evenly spread the Jam over the Batter.

Drop Spoonfuls of the remaining Batter evenly on top of the Jam.

Sprinkle evenly with Chopped Pecans.

Bake for 45 minutes.

Remove from Oven to a Cooling Rack and Cool completely.

Use the Paper to transfer to a Flat Surface.

Cut into Squares.

Transfer to a Serving Platter.

Enjoy!

Peace in the Kitchen!