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Peanut Butter Brownie Bars
Brownie Ingredients: 1 cup Butter 4 (1-ounce) squares unsweetened baking chocolate 2 cups granulated sugar 4 large eggs 1 cup all-purpose flour
Filling Ingredients: 1 cup creamy peanut butter 1/2 cup Butter, softened 3 cups powdered sugar 1/3 cup milk
Drizzle Ingredients: 1/3 cup semi-sweet real chocolate chips (We recommend Nestle Toll House. Morsels) 1 teaspoon vegetable shortening
Heat oven to 350 F.
Melt 1 cup butter and baking chocolate in 1-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until smooth (2 to 3 minutes). Set aside.
Combine sugar and eggs in large mixer bowl; beat until thick and lemon-colored (1 to 2 minutes). Add flour and melted chocolate mixture; beat until well mixed (1 to 2 minutes). Pour into 15x10x1-inch jelly-roll pan.
Bake for 24 to 28 minutes until brownie is set. Cool completely.
Combine peanut butter and 1/2 cup butter in medium mixer bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy (1 to 2 minutes). Add powdered sugar and milk; reduce speed to low. Beat until well mixed (1 to 2 minutes). Spread over cooled brownie layer. Cover; refrigerate until firm (1 hour).
Melt drizzle ingredients in 1-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until smooth (1 to 2 minutes). Drizzle mixture over peanut butter layer.
Refrigerate until chocolate is set (1 hour). Cut into bars. Store refrigerated.
Makes 60 bars rec.food.recipes/Sue Starfas/2004
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