Peanut Butter Clusters

Peanut Butter Clusters
These creamy fudge-like morsels of coconut, rolled oats, fruit and peanut butter are easily made within a few minutes. The recipe is on page 53 of
Delicious Desserts, a 156-page book by Mary Mouzar and Joanne Uhlman. All microwave recipes in the publication use common ingredients and include many traditional old-fashioned Nova Scotia favorites.

1 cup Brown Sugar
1/4 cup Butter or Margarine
1/3 cup Evaporated Milk
1/4 cup Peanut Butter
1/2 cup quick Rolled Oats
3/4 cup flaked Coconut
1/2 cup Maraschino Cherries or Raisins
1 teaspoon Vanilla

Method: In a 1 1/2-quart microwave-safe casserole, combine brown sugar, butter and evaporated milk. Heat, covered, at high power 2 minutes or until bubbly. Cook uncovered at 50 percent power 8 minutes or until syrup reaches soft ball stage (234 deg. F. - 112 deg. C). Stir in remaining ingredients. Drop teaspoonsful onto wax paper. Cool.