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Makes 3 Dozen Bars1-1/4 cups firmly packed light brown sugar 3/4 cup Jif Creamy Peanut Butter 1/2 cup CRISCO all-vegetable shortening or 1/2 CRISCO Stick 3 tablespoons milk 1 tablespoon vanilla 1 egg 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 3/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup SMUCKER'S Strawberry Jam, stirred 1/2 cup quick oats, uncooked Heat oven to 350ºF. Grease 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Place cooling rack on countertop. Place brown sugar, peanut butter, shortening, milk and vanilla in large bowl. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended. Add egg; beat just until blended. Combine flour, baking soda and salt. Add to shortening mixture; beat at low speed just until blended. Press 2/3 of dough onto bottom of prepared baking pan. Spread jam over dough to within 1/4 inch of edges. Add oats to remaining dough. Drop dough by spoonfuls onto jam. Bake at 350ºF for 20 to 25 minutes or until edges and streusel topping are lightly browned. DO NOT OVERBAKE. Cool completely on cooling rack. Cut into 2 x 1-1/2-inch bars. |
