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Orange-Peanut Butter Bars

1-1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup Smucker's Natural Peanut Butter
1 egg
1/4 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Orange frosting and chocolate icing

In a small bowl mix flour, baking soda, and salt. Melt butter in a medium-size saucepan over moderate heat. Remove pan from heat and add sugars and peanut butter; beat with wooden spoon until thoroughly mixed. Blend in egg, milk, and vanilla until thick. Stir in flour mixture until well blended. Spread into a greased 9 x 9 x 2-inch pan. Bake in 375° F preheated oven for 25 minutes, or until top springs back when lightly touched. Cool completely. Spread with orange frosting; drizzle with chocolate icing. Cut into bars.

Makes 16 bars.

Orange Frosting
2-3 teaspoons milk
2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup Smucker's Orange Marmalade

Mix powdered sugar and marmalade in a small bowl until evenly blended. Gradually add milk, one teaspoon at a time, until of desired spreadable consistency.

Chocolate Icing
1/2 square unsweetened chocolate
1/4 teaspoon vegetable shortening

Melt chocolate with vegetable shortening in a small bowl, over hot, boiling water.