Peanut Butter Brownies

• 5 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• Chocolate glaze (optional; recipe follows)

1. Melt butter in a 2- to 3-quart pan over low heat. Remove from heat and stir in sugar, eggs, vanilla, peanut butter, flour, and baking powder until well blended.
2. Spread batter evenly in a buttered and floured 8-inch square baking pan.
3. Bake in a 350u0b0 oven until edges feel firm to touch and begin to turn a shade darker, 25 to 30 minutes.
4. Run a knife between pan rim and brownie. Let cool in pan on a rack, about 1 hour. Cut into 9 or 16 squares.
5. Chocolate glaze. In a 1- to 2-quart pan over low heat, frequently stir 1/3 cup whipping cream and 1 cup (6 oz.) semisweet chocolate chips until melted and smooth. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Use warm.
6. Note: Nutritional analysis is per small brownie.

butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, peanut butter, allpurpose, baking powder, chocolate glaze

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/peanut-butter-brownies (may not work)