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								|  | | Main |  Peanut Butter and Fudge Brownies with Salted Peanuts | 
 
 
		
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			| Peanut Butter and Fudge Brownies with Salted Peanuts submitted by Mom Johnson |  
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			| | Description Peanut-studded brownies, peanut butter frosting, chocolate ganache....what better way to savor the PB/chocolate combo?
From Bon Appetite magazine, 2006
 
 
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 | Directions For brownies:  Position rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees.  Line a 13x9x2 inch metal baking pan with foil, leaving a long overhang; butter foil.
 
 Place 3/4 cup butter in a heavy large saucepan.  Add both chocolates; stir over low heat until smooth.  Remove from heat.  Whisk in sugar, vanilla, and salt, then eggs, 1 at a time.  Fold in flour, then nuts.  Spread in prepared pan.  Bake until tester inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs attached, about 30 minutes.  Place pan on rack; cool.
 
 For Frosting and ganache:  Using electric mixer, beat peanut butter and 1/4 cup butter in a medium bowl to blend.  Beat in powdered sugar, salt and nutmeg, then milk and vanilla.  Spread frosting over brownies.
 
 Stir chocolate and 1/4 cup butter in heavy small saucepan over low heat until smooth.  Drop ganache all over frosting and spread to cover.  Chill until set about 1 1/2 hours.  Using foil as an aid, transfer brownie cake to work surface; cut into squares.  Bring to room temperature to serve.
 
 
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 |  | | Ingredients 
  Brownies 
  3/4 cup unsalted butter 
  7 oz. bittersweet or semi-sweet chocolate, chopped 
  3 oz. unsweetened chocolate, chopped 
  1 1/2 cups sugar 
  1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract 
  1/4 tsp. salt 
  4 large eggs 
  1 cup flour 
  1 cup roasted, salted peanuts, coarsely chopped 
 
  Frosting and Ganache 
  1 cup chunky peanut butter (do not use natural or old fashioned) 
  1/2 cup unsalted butter, divided, room temperature 
  3/4 cup powdered sugar 
  1/8 tsp. salt 
  1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg 
  1 T. whole milk 
  1 tsp. vanilla extract 
 
  7 oz. bittersweet or semi-sweet chocolate, chopped 
 
 
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