Peanut Butter Fingers

I couldn't really get a great picture of these bars, but who doesn't like the look of gooey melted chocolate. I took these to a baby shower this past week. They are easy to make and yummy to eat. (This is my Aunt Diane's recipe)

Cream: 1/2 cup butter
Add: 1/2 cup white sugar and 1/2 brown sugar
Blend in: 1 egg, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/3 cup peanut butter
Stir in: 1 cup flour and 1 cup rolled oats

Spread in a greased 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with one 12 oz package of semi-sweet chocolate chips (milk chocolate won't set as well). Let stand 5 minutes. While still hot, spread chips around with a knife. I let the bars set in the fridge then cut them to serve.

Cheese Sauce

Here's a good recipe for cheese sauce to put on top of broccoli or baked potatoes. Our boys normally love broccoli, but they acted like we were feeding them a treat when we put this sauce on top.

2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper (or seasonings of your choice)
1 1/2 cups milk (I use skim)
1 1/2 cups shredded cheese (you can use less if you use a sharp cheddar)

1. Melt the butter in a saucepan.
2. Stir in flour and seasonings. Stir with a wooden spoon. Cook until evenly combined.
3. After the butter and flour are combined and no lumps remain, slowly add the milk. Stir constantly.
4. Cook and stir over medium heat until thick and bubbly. The bubbles should be across the entire surface.
   
5. Cook 1 minute longer and turn heat to low. Add cheese and stir until melted.
6. Serve on top of veggies or potatoes.
   

Baked French Toast

1 c. brown sugar
2 tbsp. corn syrup
1/2 c. butter
5 eggs
1-1/2 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla

1. In saucepan mix sugar, corn syrup, and butter.

2. Prepare baking dish by spraying with PAM.

3. Slice loaf of French bread 3/4 inch thick (or homemade bread). 4. Cover the bottom of an 8x13-inch pan with the bread slices.

5. Pour blended syrup mixture over the bread.

6. Mix eggs, milk, and vanilla.

7. Pour over bread and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

P.S. Can be fixed ahead of time. Cover baking dish and refrigerate overnight. Uncover and bake 30 minutes.