Butterbrickle Bars (from Aunt Martha)
Cheesecake Cranberry Bars (from Christa)
Chinese Chews
Chunky Pecan Bars
Peanut Butter Fingers
Another source for Mom's bar cookie recipes would be the Betty Crocker cookbook, probably an edition that would have been in print in the 1950's.
The recipe card that looks oldest is peanut butter fingers, so we'll start with that one.
Bake 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes
Makes 4 dozen
Cream 1/2 c. butter,
Add 1/2 c. sugar and
1/2 c. B. sugar (editor: brown sugar) -- cream well
Blend in 1 unbeaten egg
1/3 c. p. butter (editor: peanut butter)
1/2 t. soda
1/4 t. salt
1/2 t. vanilla
Stir in
1 c. flour
1 c. quick oats
Spread in greased 13x9 pan
Bake, then sprinkle 6 oz. cho chips (editor: chocolate chips). Let stand 5 min. and spread
Combine 1/3 c. powdered sugar
1/4 c. p. butter
2-4 tablespoons evaporated milk
Drizzle mixture onto first mix, cool, and cut into bars.
Yes, I think this is the one. Peanut butter fingers - I used to eat 8 or 10 of these at once. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThe Butterbrickle Bars were a recipe my mom, Elvera, gave to Aunt Martha Reed, both aunts of Dorothea. My sister and I still make them. I am really enjoying seeing the recipes from your mom. This was a great idea and a neat tribute to your mom. I hope to try the Peanut butter fingers.
ReplyDeleteI made the Peanut Butter Fingers on Sunday and they tasted just like I remember. I used 12 ounces of chocolate chips instead of 6. If 6 is good, 12 is better, right?
ReplyDelete6 would have been fine. It would be a thinner layer but it would have covered.
12 is good though!
Bobbie