Peanut Butter Lover's Loaf
- 3 tablespoons beaten eggs, divided
- 6 tablespoons milk, divided
- 6 tablespoons Splenda sugar substitute, divided
- 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped (I use the dark chocolate from a bag of Hershey's miniatures)
- 2 tablespoons shortening
- 12 teaspoon vanilla
- 12 cup self-rising flour
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 13 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 13 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon salted nuts (optional)
- 12 milk chocolate candy bars (from the bag of miniatures)
- In a small saucepan, combine 2 tablespoons of the egg and 2 tablespoons of milk.
- Stir in 3 tablespoons of sugar and chocolate.
- Cook and stir over medium heat until chocolate is melted and mixture comes to just a boil.
- Remove from the heat and cool to room temperature.
- In a small mixing bowl, cream the shortening and remaining sugar.
- Add the remaining egg and beat in vanilla.
- Blend in the flour until just mixed.
- Add to creamed mixture alternating with milk.
- Add chocolate mixture and mix well.
- Pour into a 5x3x2 loaf pan prepared with non-stick spray.
- Bake at 325 for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool 10 minute before removing from pan to a rack.
- Cool completely.
- Split loaf down the middle horizontally and level top as much as you can.
- For frosting, beat the cream cheese.
- Gradually beat in milk and peanut butter.
- Spread between layers and all over.
- Sprinkle with the peanuts if desired.
- Decorate with the milk chocolate and refrigerate.
beaten eggs, milk, splenda sugar substitute, chocolate, shortening, vanilla, flour, cream cheese, condensed milk, peanut butter, nuts, milk
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/peanut-butter-lovers-loaf-150180 (may not work)