Ingredients

  • 6 ounces unsweetened chocolate
  • 1 cup unsalted butter or 1 cup unsalted margarine
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup flour
  • 12 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
  • 12 cup peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoons peanut butter
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 12 tablespoons unsalted butter or 2 12 tablespoons unsalted margarine, room temp
  • 12 teaspoon vanilla
  • 5 ounces bittersweet chocolate
  • 2 teaspoons light corn syrup

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • Lightly butter a 9" square baking dish.
  • Melt chocolate and butter in microwave or in top of double boiler over simmering water.
  • Let mixture cool 5 minutes.
  • Place sugars in medium size bowl, and pour in chocolate mixture.
  • Mix on medium speed until blended, then scrape bowl.
  • Add vanilla.
  • With mixer on medium low, add eggs one at a time and blend well after each addition.
  • Scrape bowl and then add flour, mixing on low for 20 seconds.
  • Stir in nuts by hand.
  • Spread batter evenly into pan.
  • Bake for 35 minutes or just until center has risen level to sides and tester in center comes out with moist crumbs.
  • Remove from pan to cool 1 hour.
  • Variation: can bake in 8" pan by reducing heat to 325F and bake for 45-50 minutes.
  • Peanut Butter Topping:.
  • Place all ingredients in food processor and process until smooth.
  • Spread evenly over brownies and freeze for 1 hour.
  • Buttercream:.
  • Melt chocolate in microwave, then stir in light corn syrup.
  • Let cool 10 minutes, then spread buttercream on peanut butter layer.
  • Refrigerate pan and let chcoclate harden 30 minutes.
  • Then cut and serve with a nice cold glass of milk!