Brownies With Broiled Peanut Butter Topping

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup unsalted butter
• 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 3/4 cup crunchy peanut butter
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons milk or 2 tablespoons half-and-half cream

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 lightly grease an 8" square pan.
• 3 for the brownie base: combine the butter and chocolate in a large saucepan over low heat, stirring until mixture is melted and smooth.
• 4 remove saucepan from heat.
• 5 beat in sugar and vanilla using a hand mixer.
• 6 add eggs;beat well.
• 7 stir in flour, mixing until batter is smooth.
• 8 gently stir in chips.
• 9 spread into prepared pan.
• 10 bake for 25 minutes or until a cake tester or toothpick inserted near the center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached.
• 11 cool pan slightly on a wire rack.
• 12 for the broiled topping: heat broiler.
• 13 combine all the ingredients in a small bowl, blending well.
• 14 spread atop warm brownie base.
• 15 broil 4-6" from heat until bubbly and light golden brown.
• 16 this only takes a minute or two.
• 17 mixture burns easily, so don't get distracted-watch carefully!
• 18 serve warm or cool.
• 19 cut into squares.