*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                 Peanut Butter & Chocolate Chunk Brownies

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Serving Size  : 25   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Brownies

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   6      Tb            unsalted butter -- room temperature
     1/2  Cup           nutty old-fashioned-style
                        or freshly ground peanut butter
   1 1/4  Cups          golden brown sugar -- packed
   2      Large         eggs
   2      Tsp           vanilla extract
     3/4  Cup           all purpose flour
   1      Tsp           baking powder
     1/4  Tsp           salt
   4      Ozs           bittersweet chocolate
                        or semisweet chocolate
                         -- coarsely chopped
                         -- ot unsweetened

     Preheat oven to 350~F. Generously butter and flour 8-inch square baking pan.
 Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until smooth.
 If oil has separated from peanut butter, stir to blend.
 Add peanut butter to butter; beat until well blended, scraping down sides of bowl occasionally.
 Beat in brown sugar.
 Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
 Beat in vanilla.
 Sift flour, baking powder and salt into medium bowl. 
Add to peanut butter mixture; beat until blended
. Stir in chocolate.   
 Transfer batter to pan. Using spatula, smooth top.
 Bake until toothpick inserted 2 inches from edge of pan comes out with moist crumbs attached, about 33 minutes. 
 Transfer pan to rack and cool completely. (Can be made 3 days ahead. Cover; store at room temperature.) 
 Cut brownies into squares.

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