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MurderbytheSlice.jpg (183903 bytes)Murder By The Slice
A Fresh Baked Mystery

(A Fresh-Baked Mystery)
Signet, October 2007
272 pages ISBN: 0451222504
Paperback
$6.99

                                                         

 

 

 

When October rolls around each year, many of the elementary schools in Texas put on carnivals run by their Parent-Teacher Organizations.  And as retired teachers, Phyllis Newsom and her friends take a keen interest in everything that goes on involving the local schools.  In fact, Carolyn Wilbarger, who is friends with one of the members of the PTO board for Oliver Loving Elementary School comes up with an idea for a baking contest to be held in conjunction with the school carnival.  In addition to competing herself, Carolyn recruits several of her friends to enter the baking contest and talks Phyllis into entering, too.  Of course, things don’t go smoothly . . .

PEANUT BUTTER AND BANANA COOKIES

1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup margarine or butter, softened
1 egg
1 cup all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup quick-cooking oats
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/3 cup applesauce
1 medium banana mashed

Preheat oven to 375°F.

In large bowl, combine sugar, brown sugar, margarine and egg: beat well.  Add flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; mix well.  Stir in oats, peanut butter, applesauce, and mashed banana.  Drop dough by heaping teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto cookie sheets covered with parchment paper, or lightly greased.

Bake for 12 to 14 minutes or until light golden brown.  Remove from cookie sheets and cool completely.