Bailey's Chocolate Peanut Crunch Bar Cake Recipe
- 7 ounce Lowfat milk chocolate, coarsely minced
- 6 ounce Creamy peanut butter, (about 3/4 c.)
- 1/2 c. Bailey's Irish Cream
- 1 1/4 c. Store-bought rolled cigarette or possibly gaufrette, coarsely crushed Bittersweet Chocolate
- 5 ounce Bittersweet chocolate, coarsely minced
- 1 1/4 c. Heavy cream Cocoa pwdr
- Make the lowfat milk chocolate layer: Line an 8 inche square pan with plastic wrap leaving an overhang.
- In a metal bowl, set over a pan of barely simmering water, heat chocolate and whisk till smooth.
- In another bowl with an electric mixer beat peanut butter with Baileys till smooth.
- Add in the chocolate and the cookies and mix till blended well.
- Pour into the prepared pan, smoothing the top with a spatula.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerateabout two hrs or possibly till hard.
- Make the bittersweet layer: In a metal bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water heat the chocolate and whisk till smooth.
- Cold till tepid.
- In a bowl with an electric mixer, whip cream to soft peaks.
- Gently fold half of the whipped cream into the chocolate mix and then mix in the remainder.
- Pour mix over the hard chilled lowfat milk chocolate layer.
- Spread with a spatula till smooth and bang on work surface to eliminate air bubbles.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigeratefor 4 to 6 hrs or possibly till hard.
- (This can be prepared several days ahead.)
- To serve: Remove from refrigerator at least one hour before serving.
- Lift dessert out of the pan.
- Cut lengthwise into 1-inch strips using a knife dipped in warm water and dry.
- Then cut each strip in half crosswise to create two 4 x 1 inch bars.
- Sieve cocoa pwdr over the top of the bars.
- Place 2 bars on 8 plates, resting 1 edge of 1 bar on top of the second bar.
- Let sit at room temperature about 1 hour before serving.
milk chocolate, peanut butter, baileys irish cream, gaufrette, bittersweet chocolate, heavy cream cocoa
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/bailey-s-chocolate-peanut-crunch-bar-cake-73624 (may not work)