Mock Baby Ruth Candy Bar Recipe

"My Mother has made these bars for as long as I can remember. They were also the very first thing I ever made in the kitchen as a child. They are simple and oh so tasty!"  Original recipe yield: 24 bars.

INGREDIENTS:
4 cups quick cooking oats
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/3 cup creamy peanut butter

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DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9x13 inch baking pan.
Combine the oats, butter or margarine, white sugar and brown sugar and press into the bottom of the prepared pan.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 10 to 12 minutes.
Melt the chocolate chips and peanut butter together over low heat. Spread over the top of the baked oatmeal mixture. Cool and cut into squares.

Peanut Butter Candy Bars

"These delicious bars taste like peanut butter cups! We enjoy these any time of the year!"  Original recipe yield: 1 -10x15 pan.

INGREDIENTS:
1 1/2 cups margarine, melted
2 cups peanut butter
4 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
 
1/2 cup margarine
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

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DIRECTIONS:
Grease a 10x15 inch pan. In a large bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups melted margarine, peanut butter, confectioners' sugar and graham cracker crumbs. Spread in prepared pan.
Combine 1/2 cup margarine and chocolate chips in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir occasionally until melted and smooth. Spread over peanut butter mixture. Let cool completely before cutting into bars.

Peanut Butter Cup Bars

"A quick fix for peanut butter cup lovers! Anyone can make this bar and be a success. "  Original recipe yield: 4 dozen.

INGREDIENTS:
10 graham crackers
2/3 cup butter, melted
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 cup crunchy peanut butter
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

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DIRECTIONS:
Line the bottom of a 10x15 inch jellyroll pan with graham crackers. In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, confectioners' sugar and peanut butter until smooth. Spread over the graham crackers, and chill until firm, about 15 minutes.
Melt chocolate chips in a bowl over simmering water or in the microwave oven, stirring frequently. Spread over the layer of chilled peanut butter mixture. Refrigerate until firm, then cut into squares. These keep well placed between sheets of waxed paper in an air-tight container in the fridge.