Unbought Delicacies

Recipe from Musings of a Housewife.

1/2 stick real butter, softened
1/4 cup peanut butter (or, you know, a large spoonful)
1 cup Sucanat (I try to go a little less.)
3 T raw honey
1 t vanilla extract
1 egg
1 c soft wheat pastry flour (this is lighter in texture and flavor than regular whole wheat)
1/2 t baking powder
1/4 t salt
2 c rolled oats
1 c mini-chocolate chips

In a mixing bowl, cream the butter, peanut butter and sucanat. Add honey, vanilla, egg. Beat well. Combine dry ingredients, stir into creamed mixture. Fold in oats, and chips. Press into a GREASED 9×13 pan.  Use buttered hands to get it spread evenly.

Bake 25 minutes at 350 or until the top is lightly browned. Remove from oven, let cool about 10 minutes in the pan, then cut the bars but do not take them out until they’re cooled.  Otherwise they break easily.

Recipe from Heavenly Homemakers.

¼  cup butter, softened
¼ t. sea salt
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, room temperature
1 cup whole wheat flour
¼ t. baking powder
1 T. cold water

Use beaters or food processor to mix butter and salt until creamy.  Add cheese.  Mix well.  Gradually add flour, baking powder and water, mixing until dough begins to form a ball.  Form dough into a ball with hands.

Roll the dough into 1/8 inch thickness onto a cookie sheet.  (I find that placing the dough between two pieces of parchment paper helps me to roll them out more easily.)  Cut the rolled out dough into 1 ½ inch squares.  Bake 15 minutes at 350° or until lightly browned.  Turn off the oven and leave the crackers inside to crisp up.  Store tightly covered.