You can't go wrong with these peanut butter and chocolate treats. Not only are they easy to make, they are a hit at every gathering.

DIFFICULTY: MEDIUM

Makes about 3–4 dozen squares

¾ cup graham cracker crumbs

1 cup smooth peanut butter

1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, melted

3½ cups confectioners' (powdered) sugar

1½ cups chocolate chips

• Spray a 9″ × 13″ pan with cooking spray. Set aside.

• In a large bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, peanut butter, melted butter, and confectioners' sugar. Mix well.

• Spread batter out into prepared pan.

• In a medium saucepan, heat 1 quart of water.

• Put chocolate chips into a smaller saucepan and set this pan inside the saucepan of water to create your own double boiler. You can also use a specially designed double boiler if you have one.

• Continue stirring chocolate chips until they are completely melted.

• When the chocolate chips are melted, use a spatula to spread the chocolate over the peanut butter mixture.

• Place pan in the refrigerator to cool before cutting into squares.