Giant Peanut Butter Cup Food

GIANT PEANUT BUTTER CUP

Steps:

• Lightly grease a 9-inch fluted tart pan with a removable bottom, with a thin layer of oil or butter. Top the greased bottom with a circle of parchment paper.
• In a medium microwave-safe bowl, microwave the shortening or oil with the chocolate chips in 30 second intervals, stopping and stirring in between until mostly melted. Continue to stir the chocolate mixture, until it has completely melted and very smooth.
• Pour a little over half of the melted chocolate amount into the pan. Spread the chocolate all over the bottom, then use a small rubber spatula to bring up the chocolate over the sides. Make sure the entire pan is well coated. Chill in the freezer until set. Meanwhile, prepare the Peanut Butter Filling.
• In a large bowl, stir together the biscuit/cracker crumbs, powdered sugar and salt to combine. Set aside.
• In another small, microwave-safe bowl or liquid measuring cup, microwave together the butter and peanut butter until the butter has melted; about 1 minute. Stir well to combine. Pour over the dry crumb mixture and stir until well incorporated.
• Pour the peanut butter mixture over the chilled chocolate shell and smooth the surface. Shake and tap the tart pan over the counter to smooth out the top even further. Return the pan to the freezer for another 5 minutes to set the surface a little.
• Reheat the remaining chocolate mixture until melted once again and is silky smooth. Pour over the peanut butter filling and smooth out with an offset spatula to cover the surface completely. Shake and tap the tart pan over the counter to achieve a smooth finish. If you happen to get a messy area of chocolate that hardened before you got a chance to smooth out, gently heat it with a blow dryer to smooth. Not even kidding lol! It's how I got mine looking so perfectly smooth :)
• Refrigerate the tart until completely firm, about 3 hours. Unmold the giant peanut butter cup out of the pan, and peel off the parchment paper from the bottom. Use a sharp knife to smooth out uneven edges.
• Cut into slices and serve either chilled, slightly cold or at room temperature. I personally prefer it slightly cold as it somehow tastes less sweet that way and the texture is at its best. The tart will keep well for 5-7 days stored in the refrigerator or frozen for up to 2 months. Thaw frozen slices overnight in the refrigerator.

GIANT PEANUT BUTTER CUP CAKE

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Prepare the cake batter according to the package instructions. Pour into the bottom of a jumbo silicone cupcake mold and bake until a tester comes out clean, about 1 hour. Let cool completely, then unmold the cake onto a cooling rack set in a baking sheet.
• For the filling: Meanwhile, beat together the peanut butter and butter with an electric mixer until completely combined. Slowly add in the confectioners' sugar about a 1/4 cup at a time, beating in between additions, until completely incorporated. Beat in the salt. Set aside until ready to use.
• Cut off the domed top of the cake if one has formed, and save for another use (or eat!). Cut the cake horizontally into 3 layers and put them on a work surface Use a paring knife to cut out a 3 1/2-inch hole from the middle layer; set the cake layer aside (save the cutout for another use).
• Stack the bottom and middle cake layers on the prepared cooling rack. Fill the hole in the center with the peanut butter filling. Place the last cake layer on top. Invert the cake onto a plate and chill in the freezer for 10 minutes.
• Pour some of the hardening chocolate sauce over the top of the cake and use a rubber spatula to gently smooth and level it. Using a silicone brush, apply more of the chocolate sauce on the sides of the cake. Chill in the refrigerator for 10 minutes, then invert the cake onto a serving platter. Spread the remaining chocolate sauce on top of the cake in an even layer and chill in the refrigerator until set.
• Cut the cake into slices, exposing the peanut butter center.

GIANT PEANUT BUTTER CUP STUFFED WITH REESE'S PIECES

Steps:

• Spray a 9-inch tart pan with cooking spray. Melt the chocolate in the top of a double boiler (alternatively, use a heatproof bowl set over-- not in-- a pot of simmering water). Keep the chocolate warm over low heat until ready to use.
• Add the peanut butter, confectioners' sugar, saltines, butter and salt to a large bowl and blend with an electric mixer on medium speed until well combined. Fold in the candy-coated peanut butter candy.
• Pour half of the chocolate into the prepared pan. Freeze until the chocolate is set and hardened, about 10 minutes.
• Spread the peanut butter mixture over the chocolate in the pan with an offset spatula, leaving a 1/2-inch border around the edge. Pour the remaining chocolate over the peanut butter, spreading it over the top so it drips into the open border and no filling is visible. Freeze until set, about 10 minutes. Serve at room temperature.

GIANT PEANUT BUTTER CUP RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a small bowl, place half of the chocolate chips.
• Melt in the microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring in between, until fully melted.
• Pour melted chocolate into a 10-inch (25 cm) tart pan making sure to coat the entire pan, including all sides.
• Refrigerate until set.
• In a large bowl, place the peanut butter, powdered sugar, and softened butter and mix until smooth.
• Pour the peanut butter into the tart pan and smooth the surface.
• Melt remaining chocolate and pour over the peanut butter.
• Smooth out the chocolate making sure it covers the entire surface.
• Refrigerate until set, about 1 hour.
• Slice and serve.
• Enjoy!

GIANT PEANUT BUTTER CUP COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Beat butter, sugar and peanut butter in medium bowl until creamy.
• Add egg and vanilla; beat well.
• Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; add to butter mixture, blending well.
• Drop dough by level 1/4 cup measurements onto ungreased cookie sheets, 3 cookies per sheet.
• Cookies will spread while baking.
• Push about 7 pieces of peanut butter cup into each cookies, flattening cookie slightly.
• Bake 15 to 17 minutes or until ligh golden brown around the edges.
• Centers will be pale and slightly soft.
• Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet.
• Remove to wire rack; cool completely.

GIANT PEANUT BUTTER CUP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°.
• Combine flour, soda and salt.
• In mixer, beat the butter and sugar until creamy.
• Beat in vanilla and egg.
• Stir in flour mixture.
• Measure out 1/4 cups of dough and place on ungreased cookie sheet (4 cookies per sheet--these are big cookies) Cut each peanut butter cup into 4 pieces and push 8 pieces into top of each cookie, flattening the dough a bit.
• Bake until cookies are golden brown, about 15 minutes.
• (The centers will still be a bit pale and soft).
• Let cookies cool for at least 1 minute on baking sheet before moving them to rack to cool.

GIANT CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CUP

Steps:

• Spray inside of tart pan ring with nonstick spray. Wrap removable bottom of pan with plastic wrap; gather excess plastic underneath (it should be smooth on top of removable bottom). Set inside ring.
• Heat chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water (bowl should not touch water), stirring, until melted. Remove from heat and, stirring constantly, add oil. Let cool, stirring occasionally, until chocolate mixture firms slightly, about 10 minutes.
• Pour a little less than half of chocolate mixture into prepared pan; reserve remaining chocolate mixture at room temperature. Tilt pan until bottom is evenly coated. Chill until firm, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, purée peanuts, powdered sugar, peanut butter, and salt in a food processor, scraping bowl often, until mixture forms a large mass around the blade that sticks together; do not overprocess or mixture will be too soft and greasy.
• Transfer peanut mixture to a large sheet of wax paper. Press firmly into a disk 1/4" smaller than diameter of tart pan, about 9 3/4", until no cracks remain. Carefully invert disk into tart pan, centering it. Peel off and discard wax paper.
• Pour reserved chocolate mixture (it should be the consistency of fudge sauce) over center of peanut disk. Tilt pan to spread completely over the top, filling the gap between edges of pan and disk, until smooth. Chill until firm, about 45 minutes.
• Remove sides of tart pan. Carefully lift tart off bottom of pan, then slide onto a platter while removing plastic wrap. Let sit at room temperature 10 minutes, then cut into wedges.