Butterscotch bars

66 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
¼ cup Butter Flavor Crisco
1 pack Butterscotch Chips * 12 ounce package
1 cup Peanut Butter, creamy style
⅓ cup Milk
2 cups Graham Cracker crumbs
1 cup Peanuts, salted, chopped
1 pack Chocolate Chips, semi-sweet 6 ounce package
3 tablespoons Butter Flavor Crisco
Finely chopped Peanuts

Directions

Preparation Time: 20 Minutes Bake Time: None * Peanut Butter chips may be substituted for the Butterscotch Chips.

1. Combine ¼ cup Butter Flavor Crisco, butterscotch chips, peanut butter and milk in top of double boiler over hot water. Stir occasionally until mixture is melted and smooth.

2. Combine graham cracker crumbs and 1 cup chopped nuts in large bowl. Pour butterscotch mixture over crumbs. Stir until combined.

3. Spread mixture in ungreased 9x9x2 inch pan. ( Hint: If a 9x9x2 inch pan is not available, form a 9x9x2 inch tray by lining a 13x9x2 inch pan with aluminum foil. ) Refrigerate until firm. Cut into bars ¾ x 1¾ inches.

4. Combine chocolate chips and 3 tablespoons Butter Flavor Crisco in top of double boiler over hot water. Stir occasionally until chocolate melts.

5. Place one bar at a time in melted chocolate. Turn with fork. Lift from chocolate on fork. Allow excess to drip off. Place on paper lined baking sheet. Sprinkle top with finely chopped nuts. Return to refrigerator to harden chocolate.

Makes 5 ⅕ to 6 dozen bars.

Source: Butter Flavor Crisco Cookie Collection, page 16. Shared by: David Knight

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