PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease a 9x13x2" cake pan.
• Line it with parchment paper, then grease and flour the pan.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar on medium speed until light yellow, about 2 minutes.
• With the mixer on low speed, add the vanilla, eggs and peanut butter and mix until ingredients are combined.
• In a small bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and salt.
• With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the flour mixture to the peanut butter mixture.
• Mix just until combined.
• Spread 2/3 of the dough into the prepared cake pan and spread over the bottom witha knife or offset spatula.
• Spread the jam evenly over the dough.
• Drop small globs of the remaining dough evenly over the jam.
• Don't worry if all the jam isn't covered; it will spread in the oven.
• Sprinkle with chopped peanuts and bake for 45 minutes, until golden brown.
• Cool and cut into squares.