No Bake Peanut Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. margarine
1/2 c. Crisco
1/3 c. peanut butter
1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. vanilla
3/4 c. peanuts
2 c. sugar
1 c. water

Preparation

In large mixer bowl, combine all ingredients except sugar and water.
Blend well at low speed.
Set aside.
In 1/2-quart saucepan, cook sugar and water to hard-boil stage (250\u00b0) or until syrup forms a ball when dropped in very cold water.
Pour slowly over butter and flour mixture.
Stir until thickened and well blended.
Pour into buttered 11 x 7-inch pan.
Cut into bars. Makes 24 bars.