| Oatmeal is a heart-healthy food. The
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| | - 3 cups dry oatmeal
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| fiber in oatmeal helps to remove the bad
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| | (I have used both quick-cooking or
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| cholesterol from your system. Americans
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| | old-fashioned)
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| also do not typically eat enough fiber,
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| | Cream the shortening, butter and sugars.
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| and oatmeal adds fiber to the diet. Plus,
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| | Stir in the eggs, vanilla, and peanut
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| chocolate is now known to be a great
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| | butter. Stir in remaining ingredients.
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| anti-oxidant. But the bottom line is --
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| | Put in a greased 9x13 pan. Bake at 350
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| these Oatmeal Peanut Butter Bars are just
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| | degrees Fahrenheit for 25 to 30 minutes.
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| plain good! My husband loves them and
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| | Let cool. Frost with chocolate frosting.
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| could eat the whole pan by himself.
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| | Chocolate Frosting
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| - 1/2 cup butter
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| | - 1 2/3 cup sugar
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| - 1/2 cup shortening
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| | - 6 tablespoons butter
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| - 1 cup brown sugar
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| | - 6 tablespoons milk
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| - 1 cup white sugar
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| | - 2/3 cup chocolate chips
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| - 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla
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| | Boil the sugar, butter and milk for 30
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| - 1/2 cup peanut butter
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| | seconds. Stir in the chocolate chips
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| - 1 1/2 cups flour
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| | until smooth. Pour the frosting over the
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| - 1/2 teaspoon salt
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| | oatmeal bars and allow to cool before
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| - 1 teaspoon soda
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| | cutting.
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