O Henry Bars

Once upon a time, a lad named Henry found a girl named Sarah who truly caught his fancy. She was everything he dreamed of, in just the right combination--clever, sweet, genuine, and beautiful. Unfortunately for Henry, competition for Sarah was rather steep. Every eligible bachelor in town seemed to have his eye on Sarah. Henry, who was uneducated, but steady and good, worked hard to deserve her.

On Sarah's birthday, all the young men came bearing gifts--beautiful flowers, a new sweater, a necklace, a bow for her hair. All precious and lovely. Though he had no money, Henry crafted a special treat, a secret recipe taught him by his mother. Sarah, sweet and gentle as ever, thanked him, and picked one up to taste. As soon as she did, she was overcome. "Oh, Henry!" she exclaimed as she threw her arms around his neck. This secret recipe was kept in the family and passed down from generation to generation. The family started to call them "O Henry Bars" to commemorate the treat that brought Henry and Sarah together.

And now the recipe is being passed on to you.

O Henry Bars

1 cup light Karo syrup

1 cup sugar

1 cup creamy peanut butter

1 cup peanuts*

2 1/2 cups Rice Krispies**

Mix peanut butter, Rice Krispies, and peanuts together. Cook the Karo syrup and sugar together and bring to a boil for 1 minute. Pour over peanut butter mixture and mix. Put into a 9x13 greased pan.

Topping:

6 oz butterscotch chips

6 oz milk chocolate chips

Melt together and spread over top of mixture. Cool and cut into squares.

*or cashews

**or Cocoa Krispies