Christmas Vacation...the movie

My hubby is addicted to the Chevy Chase movie, 'Christmas Vacation'! He recites the lines 52 weeks of the year and as he watches the movie he will say the lines before the actor on screen can say them. Annoying? Yes, but...he doesn't hang out in bars, doesn't cheat on me and has great legs!

We are having a "Christmas Vacation Viewing Party" this weekend. Our party wouldn't be complete without the moose punch bowl for eggnog and the moose mugs. We've all had lessons on the proper way to hold the mugs when we drink.

Everyone is coming to the party dressed as their favorite character. I've decided to be Aunt Bethany. She's the one who always wears a hat and wraps her cat up in a box and brings it for a gift. I went to our local thrift store to find my outfit. I love thrift stores. More on that another day.

We are providing three different soups (guess who is making them?), a few easy snacks and beverages. This evening I made one of our favorite bar recipes I got from my sister about 25 years ago. They are called Peanut Butter Fingers and they are yummy! I hope you will try them.

Here's the recipe:

Peanut Butter Fingers
Cream:
1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar

Add:
1 egg
1/3 c. peanut butter
1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt

Add:
1 cup flour
1 cup oatmeal

Bake in a greased 9 x 13 pan at 350° for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and immediately spread with 6 ounces of semi-sweet chocolate chips.

Mix:
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup peanut butter
2 – 4 tsp. milk

Drizzle over the chocolate chip layer.

I usually double the recipe and bake it in a jelly roll pan.

Tomorrow I plan to make a very simple chili, loaded baked potato soup and wild rice soup. More about that tomorrow.