Peanut Butter Chips and Jelly Bars

Makes 16 bars

Ingredients:

• 1-1/2 - cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 - cup sugar
• 3/4 - teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 - cup (1 stick) cold butter or margarine
• 1 - egg, beaten
• 3/4 - cup grape jelly
• 1-2/3 - cups (10-ounce package) Peanut Butter Chips, divided

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease 9-inch square baking pan.

1. Stir together flour, sugar and baking powder.  Cut in butter with pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. 
2. Stir in beaten egg until blended.
3. Reserve 1 cup mixture.
4. Press remaining mixture onto bottom of prepared pan.
5. Stir jelly to soften and spread evenly over crust.
6. Sprinkle 1 cup peanut butter chips over jelly.
7. Stir remaining 2/3 cup chips into reserved crumb mixture and sprinkle over top.
8. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until lightly browned.
9. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars.

HIGH ALTITUDE DIRECTIONS:

1. Increase flour to 1-1/2 cups plus 1 tablespoon.
2. Add 1 tablespoon water with egg.
3. Do not change baking time or temperature

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