looking for pan/bar cookie recipe

quietreef said:

Hi there:

Over the weekend I had the best bar cookie I've ever tasted, and I'd
love to find a recipe. They were called "ecstasy" bars. They had a
thick layer of firm chocolate on top and the bottom had a gluey
mixture of butter? Hint of Peanut butter? Rice krispies?. There was
also a thin layer of something white between, creamy, not marshmallow.
They were the best pan cookies I ever tasted. Does that sound
familiar to anyone?

thanks,
quietreef

Don't know if this is what you had but here is a recipe by that name.

http://www-ucdmag.ucdavis.edu/fall05/end_notes2.html

ECSTASY BARS
1 cup flour
1 cup rolled oats
½ tsp. baking soda
pinch salt
½ cup butter
½ cup sugar
½ cup brown sugar
1 egg
½ tsp. vanilla
¾ cup peanut butter
1 ¼ cups chocolate chips
½ cup powdered sugar
3 Tbsp. evaporated milk

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Combine the flour, oats, baking soda and salt in a small bowl. Set
aside.
Cream the butter, sugar and brown sugar together until smooth. Add the
egg, vanilla and ½ cup of the peanut butter and mix thoroughly. Fold
the dry ingredients into the wet mixture. Mix until just combined.
Spread the dough into a greased 9"x13"x2" pan. Bake for 20
minutes until lightly golden brown.
Remove the crust from the oven and, while it's still piping hot,
sprinkle the chocolate chips over it. Spread them evenly across the
dough as they melt.
While the chocolate is melting, combine in a separate bowl the powdered
sugar, peanut butter and evaporated milk. Beat together and spread onto
the melted chocolate, forming a marbled pattern. Allow the bars to cool
and then serve.

Thanks, that's not it, but you're warm. The bottom part might be
similar, but there was no oatmeal, just some rice krispies. Top was
just chocolate, and thick, about a half an inch, sweeter than
semi-sweet, but not as sweet as sweet chocolate.
quietreef

On 13 Jun 2006 10:07:16 -0700, "[email hidden]" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

quietreef said:

Hi there:

Over the weekend I had the best bar cookie I've ever tasted, and I'd
love to find a recipe. They were called "ecstasy" bars. They had a
thick layer of firm chocolate on top and the bottom had a gluey
mixture of butter? Hint of Peanut butter? Rice krispies?. There was
also a thin layer of something white between, creamy, not marshmallow.
They were the best pan cookies I ever tasted. Does that sound
familiar to anyone?

thanks,
quietreef

Don't know if this is what you had but here is a recipe by that name.

http://www-ucdmag.ucdavis.edu/fall05/end_notes2.html

ECSTASY BARS
1 cup flour
1 cup rolled oats
½ tsp. baking soda
pinch salt
½ cup butter
½ cup sugar
½ cup brown sugar
1 egg
½ tsp. vanilla
¾ cup peanut butter
1 ¼ cups chocolate chips
½ cup powdered sugar
3 Tbsp. evaporated milk

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Combine the flour, oats, baking soda and salt in a small bowl. Set
aside.
Cream the butter, sugar and brown sugar together until smooth. Add the
egg, vanilla and ½ cup of the peanut butter and mix thoroughly. Fold
the dry ingredients into the wet mixture. Mix until just combined.
Spread the dough into a greased 9"x13"x2" pan. Bake for 20
minutes until lightly golden brown.
Remove the crust from the oven and, while it's still piping hot,
sprinkle the chocolate chips over it. Spread them evenly across the
dough as they melt.
While the chocolate is melting, combine in a separate bowl the powdered
sugar, peanut butter and evaporated milk. Beat together and spread onto
the melted chocolate, forming a marbled pattern. Allow the bars to cool
and then serve.

quietreef said:

Thanks, that's not it, but you're warm. The bottom part might be
similar, but there was no oatmeal, just some rice krispies. Top was
just chocolate, and thick, about a half an inch, sweeter than
semi-sweet, but not as sweet as sweet chocolate.
quietreef

You might be describing a type of nanaimo bar. A nanaimo bar has a
bottom crust, a cream type custardy filling, and a chocolate top.
Maybe you can find what you're looking for by combining different
recipes. Your best bet is to get the recipe directly from the source
though. Where did you eat those bar cookies? Were they homemade? If
so then can you ask the person who made them for the recipe?

quietreef said:

Hi there:

Over the weekend I had the best bar cookie I've ever tasted, and I'd
love to find a recipe. They were called "ecstasy" bars. They had a
thick layer of firm chocolate on top and the bottom had a gluey
mixture of butter? Hint of Peanut butter? Rice krispies?. There was
also a thin layer of something white between, creamy, not marshmallow.
They were the best pan cookies I ever tasted. Does that sound
familiar to anyone?

thanks,
quietreef

I think I have the recipe somewhere - here I come to save the day. ;-)
I got this from one of my employers' wives last year: they are GOOD.

Rice Krispie Supreme Bars

1 c. brown sugar
1 c. White Karo Syrup

Cook over medium heat until sugar
is dissolved. Do not bring to a boil.

Add 2 cups peanut butter and beat
until smooth. Pour over 5 cups of
Rice Krispies. Pat this mixture in
buttered jelly roll pan.

Mix together:

1 stick butter, softened
1/3 c. milk
½ pkg. vanilla instant pudding (dry)
4 cups powdered sugar

Frost Rice Krispie mixture with this.

Melt 1 ¾ c. chocolate chips with 1 c.
peanut butter. Spread over above mixture.

Chill and cut in bars.

Hi there:

No it's definitely not a Nanaimo bar. I found these bar cookies at a
small restaurant in southern British Columbia near Cranbrook. I don't
know if they would give out the recipe...I haven't asked yet. I do
agree that I may have to combine different recipes.

There was not that custardy filling, just a very thin layer of
something white in the middle, not yellow....top thick
chocolate...bottom hint of peanut butter, butter, rice krispie goo.

On 13 Jun 2006 18:25:38 -0700, "[email hidden]" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

quietreef said:

Thanks, that's not it, but you're warm. The bottom part might be
similar, but there was no oatmeal, just some rice krispies. Top was
just chocolate, and thick, about a half an inch, sweeter than
semi-sweet, but not as sweet as sweet chocolate.
quietreef

You might be describing a type of nanaimo bar. A nanaimo bar has a
bottom crust, a cream type custardy filling, and a chocolate top.
Maybe you can find what you're looking for by combining different
recipes. Your best bet is to get the recipe directly from the source
though. Where did you eat those bar cookies? Were they homemade? If
so then can you ask the person who made them for the recipe?

This looks very close....I'll have to try it. Only the top frosting
may be different, but I could always pick my own chocolate frosting.
Thank you so much,
quietreef in Calgary

On 14 Jun 2006 07:40:49 -0700, "Nancy2" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

quietreef said:

Hi there:

Over the weekend I had the best bar cookie I've ever tasted, and I'd
love to find a recipe. They were called "ecstasy" bars. They had a
thick layer of firm chocolate on top and the bottom had a gluey
mixture of butter? Hint of Peanut butter? Rice krispies?. There was
also a thin layer of something white between, creamy, not marshmallow.
They were the best pan cookies I ever tasted. Does that sound
familiar to anyone?

thanks,
quietreef

I think I have the recipe somewhere - here I come to save the day. ;-)
I got this from one of my employers' wives last year: they are GOOD.

Rice Krispie Supreme Bars

1 c. brown sugar
1 c. White Karo Syrup

Cook over medium heat until sugar
is dissolved. Do not bring to a boil.

Add 2 cups peanut butter and beat
until smooth. Pour over 5 cups of
Rice Krispies. Pat this mixture in
buttered jelly roll pan.

Mix together:

1 stick butter, softened
1/3 c. milk
½ pkg. vanilla instant pudding (dry)
4 cups powdered sugar

Frost Rice Krispie mixture with this.

Melt 1 ¾ c. chocolate chips with 1 c.
peanut butter. Spread over above mixture.

Chill and cut in bars.

Nancy, Does all this fit in one jellyroll pan? And how small do you cut
them? (recipe reformatted below) Thanks! Regards, Bob

_Rice Krispies Supreme Bars_

1 c. Brown sugar
1 c. Corn syrup
2 c. Peanut butter
5 c. Rice Krispies® cereal

Filling:
1 stick Butter, softened
1/3 c. Milk
1/2 pkg. Vanilla instant pudding (dry)
4 c. Powdered sugar

Topping:
1 3/4 c. Chocolate chips
1 c. Peanut butter

Cook brown sugar an syrup over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Do
not bring to a boil. Add peanut butter and beat until smooth. Pour over
Rice Krispies and mix well. Pat this mixture in buttered jelly roll pan.
Mix together the filling ingredients and spread over the cereal layer.
Melt the chocolate chips with 1 c. peanut butter. Spread over the
top. Chill and cut in bars.

From: "Nancy2" <[email hidden]>
Newsgroups: rec.food.cooking
Subject: Re: looking for pan/bar cookie recipe
Date: 14 Jun 2006 07:40:49 -0700
Message-ID: <[email hidden]>

quietreef said:

This looks very close....I'll have to try it. Only the top frosting
may be different, but I could always pick my own chocolate frosting.
Thank you so much,
quietreef in Calgary

No problem - I'm sure it is the same, except maybe the frosting. When
I tasted them, I couldn't really taste the peanut butter in the
frosting - but I, too, would probably make my own version.

I'm pretty sure the pudding mix and powdered sugar made up the white
layer in the ones you had.

Enjoy!

N.

zxcvbob said:

Nancy, Does all this fit in one jellyroll pan? And how small do you cut
them? (recipe reformatted below) Thanks! Regards, Bob

_Rice Krispies Supreme Bars_

1 c. Brown sugar
1 c. Corn syrup
2 c. Peanut butter
5 c. Rice Krispies® cereal

Filling:
1 stick Butter, softened
1/3 c. Milk
1/2 pkg. Vanilla instant pudding (dry)
4 c. Powdered sugar

Topping:
1 3/4 c. Chocolate chips
1 c. Peanut butter

Cook brown sugar an syrup over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Do
not bring to a boil. Add peanut butter and beat until smooth. Pour over
Rice Krispies and mix well. Pat this mixture in buttered jelly roll pan.
Mix together the filling ingredients and spread over the cereal layer.
Melt the chocolate chips with 1 c. peanut butter. Spread over the
top. Chill and cut in bars.

As I recall the size of the one I had, it was more likely made in a 9 x
13 cake pan. The frosting would be a better fit for that size, as
would the bottom layer. They were cut pretty small - they're pretty
rich, sort of a cross between cookie bar and candy. They were about a
1 1/2 inch square, and some were about 1 x 2".

N.

Yes, they were very rich and chewy. I wonder what the added instant
pudding does for the middle layer? Also, you could be right...I guess
it's possible that there was peanut butter in the top and I just
couldn't taste it.

Thank you
quietreef

Quoted message said:

As I recall the size of the one I had, it was more likely made in a 9 x
13 cake pan. The frosting would be a better fit for that size, as
would the bottom layer. They were cut pretty small - they're pretty
rich, sort of a cross between cookie bar and candy. They were about a
1 1/2 inch square, and some were about 1 x 2".

N.

On Tue, 13 Jun 2006 16:07:00 GMT, quietreef <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Hi there:

Over the weekend I had the best bar cookie I've ever tasted, and I'd
love to find a recipe. They were called "ecstasy" bars. They had a
thick layer of firm chocolate on top and the bottom had a gluey
mixture of butter? Hint of Peanut butter? Rice krispies?. There was
also a thin layer of something white between, creamy, not marshmallow.
They were the best pan cookies I ever tasted. Does that sound
familiar to anyone?

thanks,
quietreef

You've already received lots of good recipes and ideas. This recipe
**is** different than the one you requested, but it is along the same
lines and is very tasty. I'm guessing it probably originated as a
Karo syrup recipe or perhaps a Rice Krispies. Since I don't know, I
gave it the title below :-)

Wayne's Mother's BESTEST Cookies

List of Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1 cup peanut butter
6 cups Rice Krispies cereal
1-6oz pkg chocolate chips
1-6oz pkg butterscotch chips

Recipe

Combine sugar & syrup in a 3-qt saucepan. Cook over moderate heat
until bubbles appear. Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter. Mix
wel. Add 6 cups Rice Krispies. Stir FAST. Press into buttered 12x9x2"
pan.

Melt chips together. Combine well. Spread over top of cookies. Cool
and cut into squares.

My late ex-mother-in-law was one of the lovliest people I've ever
known. She made these cookies every Christmas. I think of her fondly
every time I make them too 🙂 Rest in peace, Lesley.

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(TammyM) said:

On Tue, 13 Jun 2006 16:07:00 GMT, quietreef <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Hi there:

Over the weekend I had the best bar cookie I've ever tasted, and I'd
love to find a recipe. They were called "ecstasy" bars. They had a
thick layer of firm chocolate on top and the bottom had a gluey
mixture of butter? Hint of Peanut butter? Rice krispies?. There was
also a thin layer of something white between, creamy, not marshmallow.
They were the best pan cookies I ever tasted. Does that sound
familiar to anyone?

thanks,
quietreef

You've already received lots of good recipes and ideas. This recipe
**is** different than the one you requested, but it is along the same
lines and is very tasty. I'm guessing it probably originated as a
Karo syrup recipe or perhaps a Rice Krispies. Since I don't know, I
gave it the title below :-)

Wayne's Mother's BESTEST Cookies

List of Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1 cup peanut butter
6 cups Rice Krispies cereal
1-6oz pkg chocolate chips
1-6oz pkg butterscotch chips

Recipe

Combine sugar & syrup in a 3-qt saucepan. Cook over moderate heat
until bubbles appear. Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter. Mix
wel. Add 6 cups Rice Krispies. Stir FAST. Press into buttered 12x9x2"
pan.

Melt chips together. Combine well. Spread over top of cookies. Cool
and cut into squares.

Those are Oh Henry Bars, Girlie.

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Oh-Henry Bars

Recipe By: posted to rec.food.cooking by Barb Schaller 6-14-2006
Serving Size: 36
Preparation Time: 0:00
Categories: Bars

Amount Measure Ingredient Preparation Method
1 cup dark corn syrup
1 cup sugar
12 ounces chunky peanut butter
1 cup Kellogg's Special K cereal
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup butterscotch chips

Boil sugar and syrup over low heat, stirring. Add peanut butter and mix
well. When combined, remove from heat and stir in Special K. Pour into
a buttered 9x13" pan and press. Cool, then spread top with chips which
have been melted together. Chill.
‹‹‹‹‹
Notes: From Vicki Henry, 12/73. Syrup can support more Special K than
recipe calls for.

_____

--
-Barb
<http://jamlady.eboard.com> Updated 6-11-2006; Church Reviews, #19,
20, & 21.
"If it's not worth doing to excess, it's not worth doing at all."

Melba's Jammin' wrote on 14 Jun 2006 in rec.food.cooking

Quoted message said:

{ Exported from MasterCook Mac }

Oh-Henry Bars

Recipe By: posted to rec.food.cooking by Barb Schaller 6-14-2006
Serving Size: 36
Preparation Time: 0:00
Categories: Bars

Amount Measure Ingredient Preparation Method
1 cup dark corn syrup
1 cup sugar
12 ounces chunky peanut butter
1 cup Kellogg's Special K cereal
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup butterscotch chips

Boil sugar and syrup over low heat, stirring. Add peanut butter and

mix

Quoted message said:

well. When combined, remove from heat and stir in Special K. Pour

into

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a buttered 9x13" pan and press. Cool, then spread top with chips which
have been melted together. Chill.
<<<<<
Notes: From Vicki Henry, 12/73. Syrup can support more Special K

than

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recipe calls for.

_____

--
-Barb
<http://jamlady.eboard.com> Updated 6-11-2006; Church Reviews, #19,
20, & 21.
"If it's not worth doing to excess, it's not worth doing at all."

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Chocolate Oh Henry Squares

cookies, desserts, tested

Whole graham crackers
3/4 cup butter
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup whole milk
1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
1 cup chopped walnuts
-----Icing----
1 1/4 cups icing sugar
3 tablespoon Butter
1/4 cup cocoa
5 tsp strong hot coffee

Line a 9 x 9 pan with whole crackers trimming to fit. Set aside

Put butter, sugar and milk in saucepan. Bring to boil. Remove from heat
and
stir in chips, when chips have melted add the crumbs and nuts. Stir to
mix.
Pour over crackers in pan.

Cover with whole crackers trimming to fit. Cool before frosting.

NOTE: Trying to discover/re-produce what made the first batch so good.
Possibly heat in a 350F oven 10 minutes covered (for best
effect) .
After top crackers are in place but before icing.

Icing - Beat all together in small bowl adjusting liquid as needed.
Spread
over crackers. Cover and allow to stand a few hours so crackers soften.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Per serving: 118 Calories (kcal); 8g Total Fat; (56% calories from fat);
1g
Protein; 12g Carbohydrate; 13mg Cholesterol; 70mg Sodium
Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2
Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates

Yield: 36 servings

Preparation Time: 0:00

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Pecan Pie Bars I

bars/squares, recipe b, tested

crust:
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup margarine

filling:
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups light corn syrup
1 1/2 cups white sugar
3 tablespoons margarine, melted
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups chopped pecans

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

**IMPORTANT** Lightly grease a 10x15 inch jellyroll pan.

2. In a large bowl, stir together the flour, 1/2 cup sugar, and salt. Cut
in 1 cup of margarine until mixture
resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle the mixture evenly over the prepared
pan,
and press in firmly.

3. Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven.

4. While the crust is baking, prepare the filling. In a large bowl mix
together the eggs, corn syrup,
1 1/2 cups sugar, 3 tablespoons margarine, and vanilla until smooth. Stir
in the chopped pecans.
Spread the filling evenly over the crust as soon as it comes out of the
oven.

5. Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until set. Allow to cool
completely on a wire rack before
slicing into bars.

For a better crust replace the white sugar with brown Sugar

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--
-Alan

Melba's Jammin said:

In article <[email hidden]>,
[email hidden] (TammyM) wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

You've already received lots of good recipes and ideas. This recipe
**is** different than the one you requested, but it is along the same
lines and is very tasty. I'm guessing it probably originated as a
Karo syrup recipe or perhaps a Rice Krispies. Since I don't know, I
gave it the title below :-)

Wayne's Mother's BESTEST Cookies

List of Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1 cup peanut butter
6 cups Rice Krispies cereal
1-6oz pkg chocolate chips
1-6oz pkg butterscotch chips

Recipe

Combine sugar & syrup in a 3-qt saucepan. Cook over moderate heat
until bubbles appear. Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter. Mix
wel. Add 6 cups Rice Krispies. Stir FAST. Press into buttered 12x9x2"
pan.

Melt chips together. Combine well. Spread over top of cookies. Cool
and cut into squares.

Those are Oh Henry Bars, Girlie.

No huh! Yours have Kellogg's Special K, Wayne's mom's have Rice
Krispies!!! Therefore, these are Wayne's Mom's Bestest Cookies and
NOT anything else!

:-p

(best memory from that time: Christmas-time, Wayne and I racing out
of the car to get into the house, elbowing each other out of the way,
trying to get to those cookies. I can remember his mother giggling,
and giggling and giggling. She had a lovely little laugh :-) Too bad
her son was such a j....... Well. Enough said about that!)

:-)

TammyM

Quoted message said:

{ Exported from MasterCook Mac }

Oh-Henry Bars

Recipe By: posted to rec.food.cooking by Barb Schaller 6-14-2006
Serving Size: 36
Preparation Time: 0:00
Categories: Bars

Amount Measure Ingredient Preparation Method
1 cup dark corn syrup
1 cup sugar
12 ounces chunky peanut butter
1 cup Kellogg's Special K cereal
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup butterscotch chips

Boil sugar and syrup over low heat, stirring. Add peanut butter and mix
well. When combined, remove from heat and stir in Special K. Pour into
a buttered 9x13" pan and press. Cool, then spread top with chips which
have been melted together. Chill.
‹‹‹‹‹
Notes: From Vicki Henry, 12/73. Syrup can support more Special K than
recipe calls for.