Chocolate Brownies with Peanut Butter Frosting
- Nonstick vegetable oil spray
- 5 ounces unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 4 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter (do not use old-fashioned or freshly ground)
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Line 13x9x2-inch baking pan with aluminum foil, leaving 2-inch overhang on both short sides.
- Spray foil with nonstick spray.
- Combine both chocolates and butter in heavy small saucepan.
- Stir over low heat until melted and smooth.
- Cool to barely lukewarm.
- Using electric mixer, beat sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract in large bowl on high speed until mixture thickens and is pale yellow, about 5 minutes.
- Reduce mixer speed to low; beat in flour and salt, then melted chocolate mixture.
- Transfer mixture to prepared baking pan.
- Bake brownies until tester inserted into center comes out with moist crumbs still attached, about 20 minutes.
- Transfer baking pan to rack; cool 15 minutes.
- Press gently on edges of brownies to level with center.
- Cool completely in baking pan.
- Combine peanut butter and butter in medium bowl.
- Using electric mixer, beat until smooth.
- Add powdered sugar and vanilla extract and beat until well blended and smooth.
- Spread frosting evenly over brownies in pan.
- Refrigerate at least 1 hour.
- Using foil as aid, lift out brownies from pan.
- Cut into squares.
- (Can be prepared 1 day ahead.
- Cover and keep refrigerated.
- Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes before serving.)
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/chocolate-brownies-with-peanut-butter-frosting-109715 (may not work)