Peanut Butter Fingers
LIAM RYALS PREPARES CHAR POTESʼ
PEANUT BUTTER FINGERS RECIPE
LIAM’S
REFLECTION
Char Potes and I exchanged
recipes. I gave him my family’s
banana pudding recipe, and
he gave me his family’s recipe
for peanut butter fingers.
Cooking Char’s recipe with my family provided
time for deep conversations. I learned from my
stepmom how my family came to inherit banana
pudding as a cultural dish. It is good to learn the
value of certain recipes, and how to make them.
It has been an honor for my family to experience
making and sharing Char’s family peanut butter
fingers. I shared the dessert with my younger
brothers and while eating we strengthened our
bonds through conversations we would have never
had if Char had not shared the incredible treat.
Peanut Butter Fingers
INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup butter
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup flour
1 egg
1 cup oats
1/3 cup peanut butter (for bars)
16-ounce bag chocolate chips
1/4 cup peanut butter (for topping)
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2-4 tablespoons milk
PREPARATION
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Cream together butter, sugar, and brown sugar in a mixing bowl.
Then blend in 1 egg, 1/3 cup peanut butter, baking soda, salt, and
vanilla extract.
After the ingredients above are combined, mix in the flour and oats.
Spread into a 9 x 13 pan and bake at 350°F for 20 minutes.
While cooked peanut butter mix is still hot, pour on chocolate chips
and spread with a spatula until smooth.
Mix the powdered sugar, 1/4 cup of peanut butter, and 2-4 tablespoons
of milk.
Drizzle on top and serve!
At a report-back from the eight-week and 6,000-mile To Us, You Matter Civic
Engagement Tour, delegate Liam captivates the full house at the Building
Trades Council. The event was hosted by the Alameda Labor Council.
FROM A KITCHEN IN THE WORLD HOUSE 33