Chocolate Peanut Chews (54)
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Recipe Link: http://www.angelfire.com/bc/incredible/xSQ8seafoamchews.html
Chocolate Peanut Chews (54)
for the pastry:
1/2 cup soft butter
1/2 cup granulated white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
2 egg yolks (reserve whites)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons milk
1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate pieces
for the topping:
2 egg whites from above
1 cup brown sugar, packed
3/4 cup salted peanuts coarsely chopped
Heat oven to 325 degrees F.
Grease a 15x10x1 inch jelly roll pan.
for the pastry:
In large bowl, cream together butter, white and brown sugars.
Beat in egg yolks and vanilla extract.
Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together.
Gradually add to creamed mixture and blend together.
This gets quite thick so add up to 3 tablespoons milk.
Beat well into a fluffy light dough.
Gently press dough into jelly roll pan.
Sprinkle chocolate pieces evenly over top and press down lightly.
for the topping:
In a medium bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff.
Gradually beat in the brown sugar.
Spread this mixture evenly over the pastry layer.
Top with chopped peanuts.
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes.
Remove pan to wire rack to cool. Cut when almost cool.
Makes 54 small squares.
These squares freeze very well.
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