Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 Tbsp water
• 1¼ cups flour
• 3/4 tsp soda
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 pkg (6-oz each) semi-sweet chocolate morsels
• 1/2 cup chopped salted peanuts

Grease oblong pan, 13x9x2-inch. Mix shortening, peanut butter, sugars and egg. Stir in water, flour, soda, baking powder, salt and 1 pkg chocolate morsels. Spread in pan. Bake in 375 degree oven about 20 minutes. Remove from oven, immediately sprinkle remaining chocolate morsels evenly over baked layer. Place baking sheet over pan so contained heat will soften morsels. Spread softened chocolate evenly; sprinkle with peanuts. Cut into bars, about 3×1-inch.

Yield: 32 bars