Cashew Peanut Butter Bars
(Makes 36 bars)
1 cup unsifted flour
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup cold margarine or butter
1 tbsp vanilla extract
3 cups miniature marshmallows
1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter or 1 cup peanut butter flavoured chips
1 (3 oz) can chow mein noodles
1 cup coarsely chopped cashews or peanuts
Preheat oven to 350 F.
In medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and baking soda; cut in margarine and 1 tsp vanilla until crumbly. Press firmly on bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch baking pan. Bake 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
Top evenly with marshmallows; bake 2 minutes longer or until marshmallows begin to puff. Remove from oven; cool.
Meanwhile, in heavy saucepan, over medium heat, combine sweetened condensed milk and peanut butter (or PB chips); cook and stir until slightly thickened, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in noodles, nuts and remaining 2 tsp vanilla. Spread evenly over marshmallows. Cool.
Chill. Cut into bars. Store loosely covered at room temperature.
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