Our Family Recipes

6 eggs 3 c sugar 1-1/2 c brown sugar firmly packed 1 c peanut butter 1/2 c shortening 1 tbsp vanilla 4 c unsifted flour 1-1/2 tbsp baking powder 1-1/2 tsp salt 1/2 c nuts Combine eggs, sugars, peanut butter, shortening and vanilla; blend thoroughly. Add dry ingredients; mix only until dough is smooth. Spread evenly in two lightly greased 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1" jelly roll pans (or three 13 x 9 x 2"). Sprinkle with peanuts. Bake in moderate oven 350 25 minutes. Cut in 3 x 1" bars and cool in pans on racks. Makes about 8 dozen.

2 squares unsweetened baking chocolate 1/2 c butter 1/2 c applesauce 2 eggs beaten 1 c brown sugar firmly packed 1 tsp vanilla 1 c sifted cake flour 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 c chopped walnuts Melt chocolate and butter together. Mix applesauce, eggs, sugar and vanilla. Sift dry ingredients into applesauce mixture. Stir until blended; add chocolate and stir well. Pour into greased 9" square pan. Sprinkle with walnuts. Bake in moderate over 350 30 minutes. Cut in 2-1/4" squares and cool in pan on racks. Makes 16.