Reeses Peanut Butter Cup Brownie Torte Food

REESE'S™ PEANUT BUTTER CUP-STUFFED BROWNIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (if using dark or nonstick pan, heat oven to 325°F). Grease bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with shortening or spray with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, beat brown sugar, butter, peanut butter, vanilla and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon, until well blended. Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Cut 12 of the candies into fourths (about 3/4 cup). Stir cut-up candies and chocolate chips into batter. Spread in pan.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately press remaining 24 candies in brownies in 4 even rows of 6 candies each. Cool completely, about 1 1/2 hours. For brownies, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows.

REESE'S PEANUT BUTTER CUP BROWNIE TORTE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F (325 for dark or nonstick pan).
• Line 9-inch square pan with foil, allowing some to hang over edges of pan.
• Grease bottom and sides of foil with shortening or cooking spray.
• Make and bake brownies as directed on box for cake-like brownies.
• Cool completely on cooling rack, about 1 1/2 hours.Using foil to lift, remove brownies from pan, and peel foil away.
• Cut brownie in half; place 1 half on serving plate.Spoon frosting into microwavable bowl.
• Microwave uncovered on High 15 seconds.
• Stir frosting until smooth.
• Spread half of frosting over brownie half on plate.
• Place other half of brownie on top; spread remaining frosting over top.
• Sprinkle with candies.
• Refrigerate 30 minutes to set.
• Store loosely covered.

ULTIMATE CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER TORTE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 F. Butter 2 (8-inch) circular pans and line with parchment paper.
• In a medium bowl combine the 1 cup melted butter and cocoa and stir until the cocoa is dissolved.
• Add the sugar, 1/4 cup at a time, and mix well. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, and mix until incorporated. Stir in the vanilla, flour and salt and combine until the flour is no longer visible. Fold in the chopped peanut butter cups and divide the mixture between the pans. Bake for approximately 25 minutes, then remove from the oven and set aside to cool.
• Run a knife around the edge of each pan and turn out onto a work surface.
• Put 1 cake layer on a cake plate or a round platter. Spread the 1/4 cup of peanut butter over the first layer and top with the second layer. In a bowl, combine the remaining 2 tablespoons of peanut butter, the confectioners' sugar and water until a glaze forms. Add more water, if needed, to achieve desired glaze consistency. Pour the glaze on top of the torte, spreading it out with a small knife allowing it to drip over the sides. Melt the chocolate chips in a double boiler and drizzle over the glaze. Cut into slices and serve.

PEANUT BUTTER CUP BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Combine brownie mix, oil, egg and water in a large bowl. Stir 50 strokes with a spoon.
• Place batter in a cupcake pan (cupcake wrappers recommended). Once cups are 3/4 of the way full, place an unwrapped miniature peanut butter cup in the middle, then bake for 30-35 minutes keeping an eye on them while they're baking. Let them cool and then they're ready to eat!!

REESE'S PEANUT BUTTER BROWNIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350³F.
• Grease 13x9x2 inch baking pan.
• Add peanut butter to melted butter in large bowl; stir until peanut butter melts.
• Stir in sugar and vanilla.
• Beat in eggs.
• Add flour, baking powder and salt; beat well.
• Remove 1 3/4 cup batter; stir cocoa into this part.
• Spread cocoa batter into prepared pan; spread remaining peanut butter batter over top.
• Bake 30 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan; cool completely in pan.
• Cut into bars.

REESE'S™ PEANUT BUTTER CUP BROWNIE TORTE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Line 9-inch square pan with foil, allowing some to hang over edges of pan. Grease bottom and sides of foil with shortening or cooking spray. Make and bake brownies as directed on box for cakelike brownies. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Using foil to lift, remove brownies from pan, and peel foil away. Cut brownie in half; place 1 half on serving plate.
• Spoon frosting into microwavable bowl. Microwave uncovered on High 15 seconds. Stir frosting until smooth. Spread half of frosting over brownie half on plate. Place other half of brownie on top; spread remaining frosting over top. Sprinkle with candies. Refrigerate 30 minutes to set. Store loosely covered.