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1 cup vegetable shortening

1 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1 large egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

Peanut Butter Frosting (see below)

1. Heat oven to 350*F (175*C). Grease a 9 x 13 x 2-inch baking pan and set aside.
2. In mixing bowl cream together shortening and sugar. Add the egg and vanilla, mixing well. Stir in flour and salt. Mix well. Spread in prepared baking pan.
3. Bake for 20 minutes, or until inserted wooden pick comes out clean. Cool on wire rack before frosting.

Peanut Butter Frosting:

2 cups powdered sugar

1/2 cup peanut butter, any style

1 tablespoon butter

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 tablespoon milk

1. Combine together powdered sugar, peanut butter, butter, vanilla and milk, mixing well. Add a few more drops of milk if necessary for the proper consistency. Frost cooled bars.

Makes 2 dozen.