Peanut Butter Brownies Recipe

Name: Peanut Butter Brownies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; ¾ cup brown sugar; ¼ cup shortening; ½ cup peanut butter, best to use old fashion type like Laura Scudder's; 3 eggs; 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla; 2 cups pastry flour, see sub below; 1 ¾ teaspoons baking powder; ¾ teaspoon salt; ¼ cup nuts, chopped

Servings: persons

1 cup sugar
¾ cup brown sugar
¼ cup shortening
½ cup peanut butter, best to use old fashion type like Laura Scudder's
3 eggs
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla
2 cups pastry flour, see sub below
1 ¾ teaspoons baking powder
¾ teaspoon salt
¼ cup nuts, chopped

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350 degrees oven.
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Mix all dry ingredients together.
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Cream together the sugar, shortening and peanut butter.
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Add the eggs and vanilla, then add the dry ingredients and mix well.
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Add nuts last.
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Press the dough into a cookie sheet and bake for 30 minutes.
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Cut bars while still warm.
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Pastry flour sub: To make two cups of pastry flour, combine 1 1/3 cups (185 grams) all-purpose flour with 2/3 cup (90 grams) cake flour.
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OR Combine 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour with 1/4 cup cornstarch.
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The easiest way to do this substitution is to put 2 tbsp of cornstarch in the bottom of a 1-cup measuring cup, then fill the cup as usual with all-purpose flour and level top.
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Do this for each cup.

860

kcal

Calories

Fat

144

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup sugar, ¾ cup brown sugar, ¼ cup shortening, ½ cup peanut butter, best to use old fashion type like Laura Scudder's, and more.

Yes, Peanut Butter Brownies falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Peanut Butter Brownies

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