Monday, April 18, 2011

Best Ever Peanut Butter Truffle Brownies

Last week I came across this wonderful recipe for brownies
at Mrs. June Feuntes' blog,
A Wise Woman Builds Her Home.
Thank you for sharing these with us June!!

Peanut Butter Truffle Brownies

For the Brownies:
  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 3 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2/3 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
For the Peanut Butter Filling:
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 2 cup powdered sugar
  • 2-3 teaspoons milk
For the Ganache Topping:
  • 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream



Directions:
  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Butter the bottom and sides of a 9 by 13 inch metal baking pan. Put a long piece of parchment paper in the bottom of the pan, letting the parchment extend up two sides of the pan and overhang slightly on both ends. (This will make it easy to remove the bars from the pan after they have baked.) Butter the parchment.
  2. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Remove from heat and add the sugar; stir to combine. Beat in eggs and vanilla until combined. Mix in cocoa, baking powder and salt. Add flour and stir until just combined and no streaks of dry ingredients remain. Pour into prepared pan and spread into an even layer. Bake for 25-30 minutes. Let cool completely in pan on a cooling rack.
  3. While the brownies are cooling, make the peanut butter filling. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the ingredients and beat until smooth. Add more milk if necessary to make it spreadable. Spread in an even layer over the brownies. Place in the refrigerator until filling is set, about 30 minutes.
  4. While the filling is setting, make the ganache, combine the ingredients in a double boiler or in a microwave safe bowl. Melt together and combine. Pour the ganache over the top and spread gently. Return to the fridge until set.



I made these today and they 
are most definitely the best
brownies ever!! If you like the
chocolate and peanut butter
combination these will be a favorite!

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Spring Fever

 The weather this weekend was gorgeous! Sunshine and mid 80's on Saturday was so nice. We worked in the yard all morning pulling weeds and adding new mulch to the landscaping. I was so excited to find hanging ferns on sale when I went to pick up the mulch. I love ferns....now if I can only care for them so they will live. I don't have the green thumb my grandma had, that's for sure.



raining and winds today blowing my fern


 our azalea bush is blooming



 Last week I started making a purse
and finally finished it today.





Simplicity Pattern #2551

Monday, April 4, 2011

Monday Blessings

 Oh my goodness.....the sunshine is streaming through the windows and I'm loving it!!! The weatherman
has forecast for high winds and rain this evening so i plan to enjoy this gorgeous sun while I can!!!

We had a wonderful weekend!!

Sharing a few more Monday Blessings today.



(#11 - #25)
*Warm days....Spring is here

*Family is well from sickness

*the youth in our church

*My mother-in-law
*Receiving beautiful heartfelt cards in the mail

*the touch of the Holy Spirit

*Songs that Praise the Lord Jesus
*God's provision financially

*to see my girls show love and compassion for others

*clean house over the weekend

*dinner with my mom and sister

*Sunday dinner with my inlaws

*making homemade cards for loved ones

*finding stashed away treasures....reminders of God's Love

*good local honey for our allergies



Tina


Friday, April 1, 2011

Spring Inspiration

 Oh how I love Spring.


It won't be long before I see these beautiful mini rose
bushes outside my window again!!

I've been surfing so many lovely blog this morning.

I've been looking for a pattern for a cute bunny to 
make for Easter and came across the Red Brolly blog.
  Take a look at a lovely little pattern Bronwyn Hayes has posted on her blog,
Red Brolly!! So cute.
Thank you Bronwyn for sharing your 
stitchery love with us!


Little Miss Shabby has posted Birdie Stitches Block #4....yeah!!