{"id":660,"date":"2008-09-15T23:22:49","date_gmt":"2008-09-15T23:22:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.com\/blog\/?p=660"},"modified":"2008-09-15T23:22:49","modified_gmt":"2008-09-15T23:22:49","slug":"homemade-twix-b","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/2008\/09\/homemade-twix-b\/","title":{"rendered":"homemade twix bars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/09\/15\/cq08b.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"Cq08b\" alt=\"Cq08b\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/09\/15\/cq08b.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a>Want to surprise your kiddies or office mates with some sweet treats that won&#8217;t take a lot of your time?&nbsp; I whipped up these fancy bars for a party this weekend and they received rave reviews!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1.2em;\">Homemade Twix Bars<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Club crackers<\/p>\n<p>1 C graham cracker crumbs<\/p>\n<p>3\/4 C brown sugar<\/p>\n<p>1\/2 C sugar<\/p>\n<p>1\/3 C milk<\/p>\n<p>1\/2 C butter<\/p>\n<p>2\/3 C peanut butter<\/p>\n<p>1 C chocolate chips<\/p>\n<p>Place one layer of Club crackers on the bottom of a greased 9&#215;13 pan.&nbsp; In a large saucepan over low heat, combine graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar, sugar, milk &amp; butter.<a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/09\/15\/twix4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"Twix4\" alt=\"Twix4\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/09\/15\/twix4.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Let boil for 5 minutes and pour mixture over crackers in the pan.&nbsp; Cover with another layer of Club crackers.<a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/09\/15\/twix3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"Twix3\" alt=\"Twix3\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/09\/15\/twix3.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>In a microwave melt peanut butter &amp; chocolate chips, stirring often until smooth.<a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/09\/15\/twix2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"Twix2\" alt=\"Twix2\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/09\/15\/twix2.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Pour melted chocolate mixture over top layer of Club crackers.&nbsp; Refrigerate (or throw in the freezer if you&#8217;re impatient like me) &#8211; then cut into bars.<a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/09\/15\/twix5.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"Twix5\" alt=\"Twix5\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/09\/15\/twix5.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>This is just 1 of the 120 simple recipes in this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shopcatchingfireflies.com\/Qstore\/Qstore.cgi?CMD=011&amp;PROD=1159408775&amp;PNAME=NO+BAKE+COOKIES%2C+BARS+%26+PIES&amp;BACK=A0004A1\">No Bake Cookies, Bars &amp; Pies<\/a> recipe book. $10.50<\/p>\n<p>The next new quick treat I plan on making is Jimmy Carter Cookies&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>2\/3 C sugar<\/p>\n<p>2\/3 C light corn syrup<\/p>\n<p>1 tsp. vanilla<\/p>\n<p>11\/4 C chunky peanut butter<\/p>\n<p>3 C corn flakes cereal<\/p>\n<p>In large sauce pan over heat, combine sugar &amp; 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I whipped up these fancy bars for a party this weekend and they received rave reviews! Homemade Twix Bars Club crackers 1 C graham cracker crumbs 3\/4 C brown sugar 1\/2 C sugar 1\/3 C milk 1\/2 C butter 2\/3 C peanut butter 1 C chocolate chips Place one layer of Club crackers on the bottom of a greased 9&#215;13 pan.&nbsp; In a large saucepan over low heat, combine graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar, sugar, milk &amp; butter. Let boil for 5 minutes and pour mixture over crackers in the pan.&nbsp; Cover with another layer of Club crackers. In a microwave melt peanut butter &amp; chocolate chips, stirring often until smooth. Pour melted chocolate mixture over top layer of Club crackers.&nbsp; Refrigerate (or throw in the freezer if you&#8217;re impatient like me) &#8211; then cut into bars. 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