Peanut Butter Dream Balls Food

PEANUT BUTTER BALLS

Steps:

• Stir together powdered sugar, peanut butter and butter until well mixed.
• Shape peanut butter mixture into 1 inch balls, placing them on a baking sheet covered with waxed paper.
• Let balls stand for 20 minutes until dry.
• Melt the dipping chocolate or confectioners' coating.
• Drop balls one at a time in melted chocolate.
• Using a fork, remove from the chocolate, letting excess chocolate drip off.
• Place back on the waxed paper.
• Let stand until dry.
• Store tightly covered in a cool dry place.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER DREAM BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, finely crush 24 of the cookies; stir in melted butter. Press onto the bottom of an ungreased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Cool completely., In a small bowl, whisk pudding mix and milk until smooth; spread over cooled crust. In another small bowl, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar and peanut butter. Fold in 1 cup whipped topping. Spoon cream cheese mixture over pudding; gently spread to cover pudding. Spread remaining whipped topping over cream cheese layer. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. , Coarsely crush remaining 8 cookies. Sprinkle crushed cookies and chips over whipped topping before serving.

PEANUT BUTTER DREAM BALLS

Steps:

• Combine margarine (softened), peanut butter, sugar and corn syrup in large mixing bowl. Mix until smooth.
• Melt chocolate in microwave safe dish or a double boiler.
• Roll peanut butter mixture into 3/4" balls and dip into melted chocolate. Place on wax paper until chocolate has set.

SMOOTH AND CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER BALLS

Steps:

• Mix butter, peanut butter and powdered sugar.
• Roll into balls.
• Melt the two chocolates.
• Roll balls into chocolate.
• Place balls on cookie sheet lined with wax paper and chill (I usually set them outside, because it is winter when I make them).

PEANUT BUTTER DREAMS

Steps:

• Ground oat flour: Place 1 to 1 1/2 cups oatmeal (quick or old-fashioned) in blender or food processor.
• Blend or process for about 60 seconds.
• Makes about 1 cup oat flour.
• Beat together butter, peanut butter and sugars.
• Blend in eggs and vanilla.
• Add combined dry ingredients: mix well.
• Stir in peanuts.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet and flatten with a fork dipped in sugar to form a crisscross pattern.
• Bake in a preheated oven (350°) for about 10 minutes or until edges are golden brown.

CHOCOLATE-PEANUT BUTTER DREAM BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F
• Spray a 9-inch square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Line pan with foil, allowing sides to overhang; spray foil.
• In small bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and granulated sugar.
• Mix in melted butter.
• Press crumb mixture into prepared pan.
• Bake until golden, about 5 to 7 minutes.
• Cool on wire rack.
• Prepare brownie mix according to package directions for cakelike brownies (adding 1/4 cup water, 1/3 cup oil and 3 eggs).
• Fold in chopped nuts.
• Pour batter into crust-lined pan.
• Return to 350°F oven; bake until brownie is just set and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes.
• Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
• With electric mixer in medium bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth.
• Add peanut butter and confectioners' sugar; beat until just blended (it will look lumpy).
• Add milk; beat lightly to loosen mixture.
• In separate bowl, whip 1 cup of the cream and gently fold into peanut butter mixture.
• Spread mousse evenly over cooled brownie.
• Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Heat remaining 1/2 cup cream in a small saucepan over medium heat until just boiling.
• Remove from heat; add corn syrup and chocolate chips.
• Cover and let stand 5 minutes.
• Stir until smooth.
• Pour glaze over chilled mousse and spread to cover completely.
• Return to refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
• Run a small knife around inside of pan and lift out brownie.
• Heat knife under hot running water and trim edges.
• Slice brownie, rinsing knife after each cut, into 5 strips about 1-1/2 inches wide.
• Cut each strip into 5 pieces about 1-1/2 inches square.
• Transfer to a serving plate and garnish with whipped cream, nuts, candy and caramel sauce.

PEANUT BUTTER DREAMS

Steps:

• Melt 4 ounces of the white chocolate in a double boiler over barely simmering water.
• In mixer or food processor combine melted chocolate, peanut butter, cream cheese, butter and icing sugar until smooth.
• Refrigerate until firm enough to roll with your hands into balls.
• Melt remaining chocolate as in step 1 and dip the peanut butter balls in the melted chocolate, then roll in praline to coat.
• Place on racks to firm.
• For praline:.
• Place sugar in a heavy-bottomed saucepan and cook over medium-high heat until it melts and turn a caramel colour.
• Mix in peanuts and pour onto a greased rimmed cookie sheet.
• Let harden and cool, then chop in food processor until quite fine but not powdered.
• Preparation and cook times are a guess.