Peanut & Marshmallow Slice (Yeah Baby!)

Try these delicious sweets using peanuts, peanut butter, marshmallow and chocolate ... yum!

Ingredients

• Base
• 1 & 1/2 cups plain flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 2/3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/2 cup (125 grams) butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 x 250g packet marshmallows
• Topping
• 2/3 cup golden syrup
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 150g dark chocolate buttons
• 2 cups Rice Bubbles
• 2 cups roasted, unsalted peanuts

1. Preheat oven to 200C. Grease a 20cm x 30cm lamington pan. Line the base and the two long sides with baking paper, extending 5cm above the edges of the pan.
2. Base: Combine the sifted plain flour and baking powder, sugar, butter, vanilla and egg yolks in a medium bowl and mix until the ingredients are well combined.
3. Press the mixture evenly over the base of the pan. Cook for about 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven.
4. Arrange marshmallows evenly over hot base (use all). Cook for a further two minutes or until marshmallows begin to melt. Cool while preparing topping.
5. Topping: Heat golden syrup, butter, vanilla, peanut butter and chocolate buttons in a large pan. Stir until chocolate is melted or mixture is smooth. Stir in Rice Bubbles and peanuts and mix well. 
6. Spread topping over marshmallows. Refrigerate until firm.

Serve cut into squares or fingers.

Peanut Oat Slice
 

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter
• 3/4 cup wholemeal self-raising flour
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1/3 cup unsalted roasted peanuts, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup finely chopped dried apricots
• 1/4 cup finely chopped dried apples
• 1/4 cup cup currants
• 2 tablespoons sunflower seed kernels
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten

1. Preheat oven to 180C. Grease a shallow rectangular pan, line base and the two long sides with baking paper, extending the paper 5cm above the edge of the pan.
2. Combine honey and peanut butter in a small saucepan, stir over heat until melted. Remove from heat.
3. Combine remaining ingredients in a large bowl with honey mixture and mix well.
4. Spread mixture over base of the prepared pan with wet hands.
5. Cook for about 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool in pan before cutting into bars