Over-the-Top Peanut Butter Brownies

Ingredients:

• 4 oz. unsweetened chocolate (squares)

• ¾ cup butter

• 2 cups sugar

• 3 eggs

• 1 ½ tsp. vanilla

• 1 cup flour

• 1 cup nuts

• 1 cup peanut butter

• ½ cup powdered sugar

• ½ tsp. vanilla

• 4 oz. semisweet chocolate

• ¼ - 1/3 cup butter

• ¼ cup milk

Brownie Layer:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Microwave unsweetened chocolate with ¾ cup butter on high for 1 ½ minutes.  Stir until chocolate is completely melted.  Stir granulated sugar into melted chocolate.  Mix in eggs and 1 ½ tsp. vanilla, blend well.  Stir in flour and nuts. Spread into 13 x 9 inch greased pan.  Bake 30 – 35 minutes.
DO NOT OVERBAKE! Cool.

Peanut Butter Layer:
Mix peanut butter, powdered sugar, and ½ tsp. vanilla in another bowl.  Blend until smooth, adding up to ¼ cup of milk to make it a nice spreading consistency
(You may need more milk to make it spreadable). Spread over cooled brownies.

Top Layer:
Microwave semisweet chocolate and ¼ cup butter for 1 ½ minutes.  Stir until smooth.  Spread over peanut butter layer.  Cool until set.

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