Peanut Butter and Chocolate Mousse Torte

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   Spray a 9 inch sprinform pan with bakers spray

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   Combine cookie crumbs and melted butter until well moistened

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   Press onto bottom and sides of springform pan.

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   Freeze while preparing filling

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   MAKE PEANUT BUTTER MOUSSE

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   In a large bowl beat cream cheese and butter until smooth

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   Add confectioner's sugar and peanut butter and beat in, set aside

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   In a large bowl beat the 2 1/2 cups cold heavy cream until it holds firm peaks

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   Fold 1 cup of this whipped cream into peanut butter mixture to lighten it, then fold in another 1 1/2 of the Whipped cream.

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    Return remaining whipped cream to refrigerator to keep cold

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    Scrape peant butter mousse into frozen crust and smooth top, return to freezer while preparing chocolate mousse

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    MAKE CHOCOLATE MOUSSE LAYER

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    Melt chocolate until smooth either in the microwave or over a double boiler.

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    Cool to room temperature about 15 to 20 minutes

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    Remove reserved whipped cream from refigerator and if it has deflated beat it a few seconds to revive its shape then fold about 1 cup of it into the chocolate to lighten it

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    Add this mixture to the remaining whipped cream and fold together until uniform in color

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    Remove pan from freezer and add chocolate mousse on top of peanut butter mousse.

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    Smooth top.

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    Cover and refrigerate at least 6 hours

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    MAKE CHOCOLATE GLAZE

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    Heat cream just until hot, pour over chocolate in a bowl.

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    Let sit 1 minute and then stir until smooth, stir in vanilla.

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    Allow to cool 15 minutes.

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    Remove sides of sprinform pan by running a thin knife around edges of mousse and release sides of pan.pour chocolate over top of torte

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    Add garnishes of mini cookies honey roasted peanuts and sliced peanut butter cups while choclate is wet so they dtick.

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    Refigerate at least 1 hour before slicing.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.