Bars chapter
Recipe #3 in the Christmas 2019-2020 Treat Yo' Self Challenge
Yesterday I was paging ahead in my new cookbook to make sure I had all the ingredients for the next recipe in the book, and I realized it was yet another recipe without chocolate. Seriously, what is the point of baking if there isn't going to be chocolate in the finished product? I mean, I know we're only two recipes in, but clearly this seems like an egregious error on the author's or publisher's part ;)
So Rose and I decided to skip ahead to p 167 tonight, because I saw the most glorious bars that I always adore:
Apparently these little gems have a name: Scotch-a-roos. Who knew? I just know that these are the first things I go for at any Midwestern bake sale or potluck. For some reason I just assumed they must be difficult to make, and since I never knew they had a name I was never able to verify my assumption. But when I saw these puppies in my book, I just knew we HAD to try them. STAT.
Turns out, they are pretty much the simplest bars one could possible make. I can't even call it baking because you basically just mix the ingredients on the stove and then press them into a pan. Easy peasy.
We probably should have waited for them to cool to room temperature, but Rose and I were so excited that we dug in while they were still warm. Ooey gooey, chocolate-peanut butter goodness. Drool.
Verdict: Definitely a Minnesota classic and not just an obscure Chicago item. It might be dangerous for me to know how ridiculously easy it is to make these... they will probably become a regular in my baking repertoire. (I wonder if these are also a classic in Montana? Anyone know?) Oh, I should mention that I did make one substitution - instead of chocolate and butterscotch chips for the top layer, I used chocolate and peanut butter chips. (Who likes butterscotch chips anyway? More peanut butter, for the win!) So we should probably call these peanut-a-roos or something instead ;) Regardless of the name, I heartily recommend this recipe!
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