Ina Garten’s Peanut Butter & Jelly Bars – Marcel’s Culinary Experience

Ingredients

• ½ lb. unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 ½ cups sugar
• 1 t. vanilla extract
• 2 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
• 2 cups (18 ounces) creamy peanut butter (recommended: Skippy)*
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 t. baking powder
• 1 ½ t. kosher salt
• 1 ½ cups raspberry jam or other jam (18 oz. jar)
• 2/3 cups salted peanuts, coarsely chopped