Peanut Butter-Ganache Bars

Peanut Butter-Ganache Bars
Recipe from: http://blogs.babble.com/family-kitchen/2010/10/04/peanut-butter-bars-with-ganache-frosting/

These won 1st place in the SEP Soup du jour November 2011

Ingredients

Crust

1 box devils food cake mix

1/3 cup butter

1 egg

Filling

3/4 cup butter, softened

3/4 cup peanut butter

1 teaspoon vanilla

3 cups powdered sugar (about l lb)

2 tablespoons milk

3/4 cup honey-roasted peanuts, chopped, if desired

Ganache

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (6 oz)

1 cup milk chocolate chips (6 oz)

1/2 cup whipping cream

Step 1:

Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, mix crust ingredients; press in bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch pan. Bake 12 minutes. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.

Step 2:

In large bowl, mix all filling ingredients except peanuts until smooth and well blended. Stir in peanuts. Spread and pat filling evenly over cooled crust.

Step 3:

In medium microwavable bowl, microwave ganache ingredients on High 1 minute. Stir with whisk; microwave about 30 seconds longer. Stir again until mixture is smooth. Spread ganache over filling. Let stand at room temperature until set and completely cooled, 2 to 3 hours. Cut into 4 rows by 3 rows.

Makes 12 bars