Layered Chocolate and Peanut Butter Bars Recipe
Ingredients
| Graham Crackers or Vanilla Wafers - 1 3/4 cups, finely crushed | ||
| Butter | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), melted | |
| Cocoa Powder - 1/4 cup, unsweetened | ||
| Chocolate Pieces - 1 1/3 cups, semisweet | ||
| Butter | 2/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Peanut butter | 2 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Butter | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs), softened | |
| Vanilla | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Powdered sugar | 3 Cup (16 tbs), sifted | |
Directions
GETTING READY
1. Preheat oven to 300°F.
MAKING
2. In a medium mixing bowl, stir together graham crackers, 1/2 cup melted butter and cocoa powder for making the crust.
3. Press onto bottom of ungreased 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
4. Bake for 10 minutes. Cool completely on wire rack.
5. In medium saucepan, cook and stir chocolate and 2/3 cup butter over low heat until melted.
6. Carefully spread half of the chocolate mixture evenly over crust.
7. Chill about 30 minutes or until chocolate is set; cover remaining chocolate mixture and set aside at room temperature.
8. In large mixing bowl, beat together peanut butter, 3/4 cup softened butter, and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
9. Gradually beat in as much of the powdered sugar as you can with mixer on low speed.
10. Using a wooden spoon, stir in any remaining powdered sugar.
11. Spread evenly onto chocolate layer in pan.
12. Spread remaining chocolate mixture evenly over peanut butter layer.
13. Cover; chill in refrigerator about 2 hours.
SERVING
14. Cut into bars, dipping knife into hot water and drying before each cut.
15. Store, covered, in refrigerator.
1. Preheat oven to 300°F.
MAKING
2. In a medium mixing bowl, stir together graham crackers, 1/2 cup melted butter and cocoa powder for making the crust.
3. Press onto bottom of ungreased 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
4. Bake for 10 minutes. Cool completely on wire rack.
5. In medium saucepan, cook and stir chocolate and 2/3 cup butter over low heat until melted.
6. Carefully spread half of the chocolate mixture evenly over crust.
7. Chill about 30 minutes or until chocolate is set; cover remaining chocolate mixture and set aside at room temperature.
8. In large mixing bowl, beat together peanut butter, 3/4 cup softened butter, and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
9. Gradually beat in as much of the powdered sugar as you can with mixer on low speed.
10. Using a wooden spoon, stir in any remaining powdered sugar.
11. Spread evenly onto chocolate layer in pan.
12. Spread remaining chocolate mixture evenly over peanut butter layer.
13. Cover; chill in refrigerator about 2 hours.
SERVING
14. Cut into bars, dipping knife into hot water and drying before each cut.
15. Store, covered, in refrigerator.
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