Francine's Texas Cuisine

 
 

Peanut Butter Bars

 

1 package yellow cake mix
1 cup crunchy peanut butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1/3 cup water
1/4 cup shortening
6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
2/3 cup chopped nuts

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease pan (13x9x2 inch). Blend dry cake mix, peanut butter, and brown sugar in large mixing bowl on low speed until crumbly. Reserve 2/3 cup of crumb mixture, the eggs, water, and shortening on low speed until moistened, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in chocolate chips. Spread batter in pan. Stir nuts into reserved crumb mix and sprinkle over batter. Bake until set, about 25 minutes. Cool until firm. Cut into bars.

 

 

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