Chocolate bars with peanut butter and jam topcook.tomathouse.com
Ingredients:
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- 110 g unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 pack saltine crackers (40 pieces) regular or whole grain, crushed
- 3/4 cup finely chopped roasted peanuts
Filling or glaze
- 1/4 cup grape jelly
- 7 tbsp + 1 tsp unsalted butter, softened
- 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
- 0.5 cup powdered sugar
- 110 g semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
Preparation:
- Prepare the base:
Line an 8-inch (20 cm) square baking sheet with foil, leaving some overhang on the sides. Place the butter in a medium heatproof bowl; set the bowl over a saucepan of simmering water (the bowl should not touch the water). Once the butter has melted, stir in the sugar and cocoa.
- Whisk in the egg; cook, whisking, until the mixture is warm and the consistency of hot fudge, 6 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the crushed graham crackers and peanuts.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and press into an even layer. Set the pan of water aside.
- Prepare the filling:
Spread the grape jelly over the base in the mold; place in the freezer for a few minutes. Beat 5 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon of butter, peanut butter, and powdered sugar with a mixer until fluffy.
- Spread the filling over the jelly layer; return the pan to the freezer while you prepare the glaze.
- Place the chocolate and the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter in a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water and stir until the chocolate melts. Remove from the heat and stir until smooth.
- When the glaze has cooled but is still runny, spread it over the chilled peanut butter layer. Freeze for another 30 minutes.
- Pull the ends of the foil to remove the dessert from the pan. Cut it into squares while still cold. Serve chilled and refrigerate any leftovers.
Nutritional value per serving: Calories 293, Total Fat 23g, Saturated Fat 11g, Protein 5g, Carbohydrates 22g, Fiber 2g, Cholesterol 47mg, Sodium 14mg, Sugars 17g. |