Peanut Bar Candy Brownies

Makes 50-70 bite-size brownies

Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 cups finely crushed graham crackers (about 18 crackers)
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup finely chopped dry-roasted peanuts
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 oz. unsweetened chocolate, cut up
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup chopped peanuts
• Peanut Butter Frosting
• 1/4 cup honey-roasted peanuts or regular peanuts

Procedure:

1. Preheat oven to 350oF. For crust: In medium bowl, combine crushed graham crackers, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1/4 cup finely chopped peanuts.
Stir in 1/ 2 cup melted butter.
Press mixture evenly into bottom of ungreased 11x7x1 1/2-inch baking pan.
Bake 5 minutes; cool.

2. For filling: in a large heavy saucepan, melt 1/2 cup butter and chocolate over low heat, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in 1 cup sugar, eggs and vanilla just until combined.

Stir in flour and 1/2 cup chopped peanuts. Spread evenly over crust.
Bake for 20 minutes. Cool completely in pan or wire rack.
Spread with Peanut Butter Frosting. Cut into 1-inch squares. Place a few honey-roasted peanuts on each square.


Peanut Butter Frosting
In a mixing bowl, beat 1/4 cup butter and 2 tablespoons peanut butter with electric mixer or low speed for 30 seconds.

Gradually add1 cup sifted powdered sugar, beating well. Beat in ` tablespoon milk and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.

Gradually beat in 1 cup sifted powdered sugar and enough milk to make frosting of spreading consistency.

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