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Post by Sheila on Jan 27, 2012 0:16:52 GMT -5
Peanut Butter Cup Bars ½ cup unsalted butter 1¾ cups powdered sugar 1 cup smooth peanut butter ¾ cup graham cracker crumbs ¼ cup unsalted butter ½ cup milk chocolate chips (or chopped chocolate) 1. Line an 8×8-inch square pan with foil, leaving enough to hang over the sides, then butter the foil. Set aside. 2. In a medium saucepan, melt the ½ cup of butter over low heat. Once melted, remove from heat and stir in the powdered sugar until smooth. Stir in the peanut butter and graham cracker crumbs until completely combined and smooth. Spread the peanut butter mixture into the prepared pan and smooth the top. 3. In the now-empty saucepan, melt the ¼ cup unsalted butter. Add the chocolate and stir until almost completely melted. Remove from heat and continue stirring until completely melted. Pour the melted chocolate over the peanut butter layer and smooth into an even layer. 4. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to set. Remove from the pan using the foil overhangs and place on a cutting board. Use a pizza cutter to slice into 16 bars. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
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Post by catinhat on Jan 27, 2012 7:58:07 GMT -5
I tried a recipe very similar to this one - it might have even been the same one. Adding the butter to the chocolate really, really changes it. It really decreases the chocolate flavor and makes that layer greasy. I won't do that again - I'll just melt the chips, spread them, score the chocolate where I'm going to cut the bars, then refrigerate to harden the chocolate. Just my thoughts.
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Post by BigM on Jan 27, 2012 9:46:25 GMT -5
Interesting Cat. Did you use butter or margarine?
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Post by catinhat on Jan 27, 2012 10:03:53 GMT -5
I had to go look at the recipe I used. It called for 1T. shortening, with a cup of chocolate chips or chopped chocolate. So a lot less of the one, and twice as much of the other, and it still made it taste like 'mockolate' to me. Maybe butter would work better than shortening?
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