TRIPLE LAYERED CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER BROWNIES

TRIPLE LAYERED CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER BROWNIES image

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 18

FOR BROWNIE LAYER:
11 ounces bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened), chopped
2 stick cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 tsp. vanilla extract
3 large eggs
1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
3/4 tsp. salt
1 cup chopped salted peanuts
FOR PEANUT BUTTER LAYER:
12 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup confectioners' sugar
FOR THE CHOCOLATE LAYER:
8 ounces bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened), finely chopped
4 Tbsp. Unsalted butter
1/2 cup heavy cream

Steps:

*Make brownie layer: Preheat oven to 350 degree and butter and flour a 13 X 9 inch nonstick metal baking pan. Melt chocolate and butter in a large heat proof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water, stirring until smooth., Remove bowl from pan and stir in sugars and vanilla. Add eggs 1 at a time, stirring vigorously after each addition, until combined well. Add flour and slat and stir until just combined. Stir in chopped nuts and spoon mixture into prepared pan smoothing top. Bake in middle of oven until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Let brownies cool in pan on a rack. MAKE THE PEANUT BUTTER LAYER: Whisk together cream cheese and peanut butter until combined well. Sift confer toners' sugar over mixture and whisk until combined well and smooth. Spread peanut butter mixture evenly over brownie layer with a spatula and chill until firm. MAKE CHOCOLATE LAYER: Melt chocolate with butter and cream in a heat proof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water, stirring until smooth, about 4 minutes. Remove bowl from pan and let chocolate mixture cool to room temperature. Spread cooled mixture over peanut butter layer and chill until firm.