Author :: Spanky Buns
Category :: Sweets For The Sweet
Ingredients ::
- 2 1/3 cups sugar -- divided
- 1 1/3 cups margarine or butter -- softened, divided
- 2 3/4 teaspoons vanilla
- 6 Eggs -- divided
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup cocoa
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup peanut butter chips
- 3/4 cup peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons flour
- FROSTING:
- 3 Square unsweetened chocolate
- 3 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 2 2/3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla
- 4 tablespoons water -- up to 5
Peanut Butter 'n Fudge Brownies
Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease 13x9 inch pan.
In large bowl, cream 2 cups sugar and 1 cup margarine until light and
fluffy. Add 2 vanilla and 4 eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each.
Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. Gradually add 1 1/2
cups flour, cocoa, baking powder and 1/2 Tsp. salt to creamed mixture; mix
well.
Stir in peanut butter chips.
In small bowl, cream peanut butter and 1/3 cup margarine. Add 1/3 cup
sugar and 2 Tbsp. flour; blend well. Add 2 eggs and 3/4 Tsp. vanilla;
beat until smooth.
Spread half of chocolate mixture in prepared pan.
Spread peanut butter mixture over chocolate mixture.
Spread remaining chocolate mixture over peanut butter mixture.
Gently cut through layers to marble.
Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 50 minutes or until top springs back when
lightly touched in center and brownies begin to pull away from sides of
pan.
Cool completely.
In medium saucepan, melt chocolate and 3 Tbsp. margarine over low heat,
stirring constantly.
Remove from heat.
Stir in powdered sugar, 1/4 Tsp. salt, 3/4 Tsp. vanilla and water until
frosting is smooth; spread over brownies.
Cut into bars.
Makes 54 bars.
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