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PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE BARS




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Recipe Introduction


Cake Mix Doctor: "If you prefer crunch to smooth, use chunky peanut butter" Anne Byrn


List of Ingredients




1 pkg (18.25 ounces) plain yellow cake mix
1 cup smooth peanut butter
8 T (1 stick) butter, melted
2 large eggs
1 pkg (12 ounces; 2 cups) semisweet chocolate pieces
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
2 T butter
1 cup frozen unsweetened grated coconut, thawed
1 cup chopped pecans
2 t pure vanilla extract

Recipe



Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Set aside an ungreased 13 x 9 inch baking pan.

Place the cake mix, peanut butter, melted butter, and eggs in a large mixing bowl. Blend with an electric mixer on low speed 1 minute. Stop the machine and scrap down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. The mixture will be thick. Reserve 1 1/2 cups for the topping. Transfer the remaining crust mixture to the pan. Using your fingertips, press the drust evenly over the bottom of pan so it reaches all sides. Set aside.

For the filling, place the chocolate chips, condensed milk, and 2 tablesppons butter in a medium-size heavy saucepan over low heat. Stir and cook until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is well combined, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the coconut, pecans, and vanilla util well distributed. Pour the chocolate mixture over the crust, and spread it evenly with the rubber spatula so that it reaches the sides of the pan. Using your fingertips, crumble the reserved crust and scatter it evenly over the chocolate. Place the pan in the oven.

Bake the bars until it is light brown 20-25 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and place it on a wire rack to cool for 30 minutes.

Cut into 24 bars. Remove the bars from the pan with a metal spatula, and serve. Store these bars, covered in plastic wrap, at room temperature for up to 3 days or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Or freeze them, wrapped in aluminum foil, for up to 6 months. Thaw the bars overnight in the refrigerator before serving.