Peanut Butter Chocolate Cups
Photo: flickr user SanFranAnnie
Ingredients
1/4 cup unsalted, roasted peanuts
1/4 cup sugar
1 cup all purpose flour
1/4 cup cocoa
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces and chilled
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup whipping cream
6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
Filling
cups peanut butter
1/2 cup cream cheese
2/3 cup icing sugar
2 1/2 tablespoons condensed milk
cups whipping cream
1 tablespoon vanilla
Preparation
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To Assemble:To prepare crust, pulse peanuts in food processor with sugar, flour, cocoa and salt (to prevent peanuts from becoming peanut butter). Add butter and pulse in until even crumbly texture. Add egg yolks and vanilla and pulse just until dough comes together. Wrap in a disc and chill for 30 minutes.
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Press dough into greased muffin tins.
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Yield: 1 dozen cups.
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Be honest - you love those chocolate peanut butter cups, don't you! These tarts are as decadent and even more delicious than their original inspiration.
Tools
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Yield:
12.0 servings
Added:
Friday, December 4, 2009 - 12:18am