Peanut Butter and Jam Bars

Photo: flickr user ~MVI~

Ingredients

1/2 cup Granulated sugar

1/2 cup Packed brown sugar

1/2 cup Unsalted butter

1/2 cup Chunky peanut butter

1 lrg Egg

1 1/4 cups All-purpose flour

3/4 teaspoon Baking soda

1/2 teaspoon Baking powder

1 cup Strawberry preserves

Glaze

2 tablespoons Unsalted butter

1 cup Powdered sugar

4 teaspoons Hot water - + or -

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Well blend sugars, butter, peanut butter and egg in a large mixing bowl. By hand stir in flour, baking soda and baking powder until well mixed. Set aside 1 cup of the dough.

Press remaining dough onto the bottom of an ungreased 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Spread strawberry preserves over dough.

Crumble the reserved dough, them generously sprinkle over the layer of preserves.

Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown; cool completely. Drizzle with the glaze. Cut into 2 x 1 1/4-inch bars.

GLAZE: Melt margarine in a double boiler over low heat. Stir in powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Add water, 1 tsp at a time, beating until smooth with a wish until thin enough to drizzle over the bars.