Standard Kitchen peanut butter brownie

PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH
PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

Makes 24 pieces

Brownie

115g melted butter

200g caster sugar

1 tsp vanilla essence

2 eggs

40g (½ cup) cocoa

¼ cup plain flour

Peanut butter filling

115g soft butter

375g peanut butter

220g icing sugar

Topping

300g milk chocolate

Dash oil

½ cup rice bubbles

Method

Pre-heat oven to 180°C.

To make brownie melt first amount of butter, add sugar and whisk, then add vanilla and stir.

Beat in eggs one at a time. Fold in cocoa and flour.

Pour into a slice tin and bake for 20-25 mins then cool.

While brownie is cooking, make the filling by beating the second amount of butter, peanut butter and icing sugar together until smooth.

Pour on to brownie and refrigerate.

When set, melt the chocolate and oil together in a microwave in 30-second increments, stirring until smooth. Stir in rice bubbles and pour over slice. Refrigerate until set.

Recipe provided by Standard Kitchen, Dunedin.

Recipe requested by Grace Hannah, Dunedin.

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