Rich Peanut Butter Bars

1/2 cup peanut butter               

1/2 cup butter                   

1 1/2 cup Sucanat               

2 eggs                       

• 1 cup freshly milled hard white wheat flour
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. vanilla

Melt butter and peanut butter together.  Add the remaining ingredients and stir until well blended.  Press into a greased 9 x 13 pan.  Bake in preheated 350F oven for 25-30 minutes.  Cool and cut into squares.  Makes about 2 dozen.  ½ cup of cocoa may be added for an extra rich brownie.

CHOCOLATE BROWNIE VARIATION

To the above recipe, substitute 1/2 cup baker’s cocoa for the 1/2 cup peanut butter.  Sucanat with Honey may be used instead of the regular Sucanat. 

For an even softer brownie, you may substitute 1-1/2 cups of soft white wheat flour for the hard white wheat.

Use an 8-1/2 x 11 pan OR double the recipe for a 9 x 13 pan; bake as above.

To substitute carob for cocoa, use 1/2 cup carob powder and reduce the Sucanat to 1 cup.