Baking with Poppy

Poppy's school has a short break this week, so I thought it would be great fun to bust out some recipes I've been wanting to try and let her get in on the fun. When I received this yummy recipe for homemade Kit Kat bars (my favorite candy bar!) in a newsletter from About.com Cooking with Kids, I knew it would be the first thing we make!

Kit Kat Bars

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

60 buttery crackers, such as Keebler Club Crackers
3/4 cup butter
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup firmly-packed brown sugar
1/3 cup milk
1-1/2 cups crushed graham crackers
 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup peanut butter

Preparation:

1. Butter a 9 x 13 baking dish. Line with a layer of crackers.
2. In a small saucepan, bring butter, sugars and milk together to a boil over medium heat. Stir in crushed graham crackers. Let boil 5 minutes.
3. Pour half of the sugar mixture over the crackers. Cover with another layer of crackers, pressing down lightly. Pour remaining syrup mixture over crackers, smoothing to coat.
4. Top with a third layer of crackers, pressing lightly.
5. Place chocolate chips and peanut butter in a microwave-safe dish. Heat on high 30 seconds. Stir and repeat until chips are melted. (Alternatively, melt chocolate chips and peanut butter in a saucepan over low heat.)
6. Pour evenly over the top layer of crackers, making sure the crackers are completely covered.
7. Refrigerate until kit kat bars are firm.

Makes 36 kit kat bars.

Recipe source: About.com, Cooking with Kids

Happy Baking!