Peanut Trix Squares

1 C sugar

1 C corn syrup

1 stick butter

2 C roasted, salted peanuts

1 C chocolate chips

4 C miniature marshmallows

6 C Trix cereal or similar favorite

1. Place cereal in a large bowl and set aside.

2. Butter a large 9x12 pan or similar and set aside

3. In a 5 quart saucepan, bring sugar, corn syrup and butter to a boil.

4. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted.

5. Once the marshmallow mixture has melted, add the peanuts and chocolate chips.

6. Pour marshmallow mixture over the cereal.

7. Press mixture into a prepared pan, cool and cut into squares. Enjoy!

Black and White Brownies

Charlene discovered this recipe in a magazine and has made it several times. So delicious! The brownies start with a mix, but you would never know it!

1 19-21 oz pkg fudge brownie mix

1 pkg white baking pieces

1 C semisweet chocolate pieces

1/2 C pecan pieces

1/4 C butter, melted

3 T hot water

2 C sifted powdered sugar

1/4 C unsweetened cocoa powder

1 t vanilla

3/4 C pecan pieces

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease the bottom of a 13 x 9 baking pan; set aside. Prepare brownie mix according to package directions. Stir in half of the white baking pieces, all of the semisweet chocolate pieces, and the 1/2 C pecans. Spread the batter into prepared baking pan.

2. Bake about 30 min or until center is set. Sprinkle with the remaining white baking pieces; bake for 1 min more. Cool in pan on a wire rack.

3. For frosting, in a small bowl combine melted butter and hot water, stir in powdered sugar, cocoa powder, and vanilla. Beat by hand until smooth. Spoon over top of brownies. Sprinkle with the 3/4 C pecans. Cool about 1-1/2 hours or until frosting is set. Cut into bars. Makes about 36 brownies.

Peanut Butter Chip Bars

1 yellow cake mix

1/3 C vegetable oil

2 eggs

1/2 C smooth peanut butter

1-1/2 C peanut butter morsels

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together cake mix, eggs and oil. Mix in peanut butter. Stir in peanut butter morsels. Pat the mixture into an ungreased 9x13 pan. Bake 15-18 minutes, or until golden brown on the edges. Let cool 30 minutes before serving. Store covered.

Golden Graham Smores

3/4 C Light corn syrup
3 T butter
1 pkg milk chocolate morsels
1 t vanilla
1 pkg Golden Graham cereal (9 C)
3 C miniature marshmallows

Grease 9 x 13 inch pan. Heat syrup, butter, and morsels to boiling stirring constantly. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla. Pour over cereal in bowl, toss until coated. Fold in marshmallows 1 cup at a time. Press into pan with buttered back of spoon. Let stand 1 hour. Cut into 2 inch squares. Store at room temperature.

Brownies

Melt and then cool:

1 C butter
1/2 C cocoa

Add:

2 C sugar
4 eggs (1 at a time)
1-1/4 C flour
1 t vanilla
1/2 t salt
1 C walnuts (optional)

Pour into gresed 9x13 inch pan. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

Double Recipe: Use wheat flour, except for 3/4 C white flour. Bake in 10x15 inch pan for 45 minutes.

Recipe by Karen Acerson

This is a good basic brownie recipe. You can add nuts or chocolate chips. They are good with or without frosting.