My room mate, Christy, went strawberry picking this weekend. They picked over 11 pounds of strawberries. My task: find a recipe to encorporate strawberries for a tasty treat. Challenge Accepted.
I decided to take some liberties with the recipe because I have not been eating so healthy this weekend. So, I decided to add some oatmeal for texture and some health factor.
Into the oven it goes!!!
This recipe is from Better Homes and Gardens online which was quick and easy to find.
Ingredients
¾ cup butter,
softened
¾ cup peanut
butter
1 cup packed
brown sugar
½ cup granulated
sugar
2 teaspoons baking
powder
¼ teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 ¼ cups all-purpose
flour
½ cup strawberry
jam
4 cups small
whole strawberries, halved or quartered
Directions
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 13x9x2-inch baking pan with foil, extending foil beyond the edges. Set aside.
2. In large mixing bowl beat butter and peanut butter on medium to high for 30 seconds. Beat in sugars, baking powder, and salt until combined. Add eggs and vanilla; beat until combined. Beat in as much flour as you can with mixer. Stir in remaining flour.
3. Spread dough in prepared pan. Bake 25 minutes or until top is lightly browned and toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
4. Cool completely on rack. Remove from pan by lifting foil. Spread jam and top with berries. Cut into bars. Serve at once or refrigerate up to 6 hours. Makes 24 bars.
The Final Product!! It's got Christy's seal of approval.
-Baking the world a better place!!
I want to go strawberry picking! That sounds like SO MUCH FUN!!!!!!! And apple picking. Just, fruit picking in general. Preferably with horseback riding involved.
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