Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Rachel's Peanut Butter Bars

1 c. sugar
1/2 c. peanut butter
1 t. vanilla
1/2 c. margarine
1 egg
1 1/2 c. flour
1/4 t. salt
1 t. baking soda

Cream together sugar, peanut butter, vanilla, margarine and egg.  Add the rest of the ingredients and stir well.  Press into a 9x9 pan and bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.  Cool and frost.

Frosting:
2 T. margarine
2 1/2 T. milk
2 T. peanut butter
1 1/2 c. powdered sugar

Combine all ingredients and mix well.

Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Sloppy Joe Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

1 lb. ground beef
chopped onion
1-2 T. mustard
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup brown sugar
slices of bread or Texas-toast bread
butter
cheese slices

Brown ground beef with onion in skillet until fully cooked.  Drain off any grease.  Add mustard, ketchup and brown sugar.  Simmer for 5 minutes.  Spread butter on one side of bread slices.  Place bread slices (butter side down) onto griddle or skillet.  Top with cheese, a scoop of beef mixture and top with another slice of bread, butter side up.  Cook over medium heat until browned.  Carefully flip over and cook other side until browned.