My sister Katie was in town this past weekend to hang out for the end of her spring break. We always have a blast with “Aunt Katie” and this weekend kept that tradition alive. There are a lot of things that I really admire about my little sister, but one of them definitely has to be her creativity in the kitchen. Since Clint was going to be away for part of this weekend, Katie found a recipe that she thought Emma would enjoy making with us….Chocolate Peanut Butter Sandwiches. Think: Giant Reese Cup with a little crunch…pure awesomeness! Katie found the recipe on the Picky Palate’s website here. The lady that does the Pick Palate website first encountered these on a family trip to Disneyland and set out to recreate them herself. These were so easy to make and they were really good!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Sandwich…Picky Palate’s Version
3 cups good quality chopped milk chocolate
4 tablespoons shortening
12 halved graham crackers
2 cups creamy peanut butter
1. Melt chocolate and shortening over a double boiler, stirring to melt. I use a small saucepan, boil water, reduce heat to low and place a heat proof bowl over the saucepan then add my chocolate, stirring until melted.
2. Dip each graham cracker into chocolate and let set up on wax or parchment paper. Stick in the freezer for a few minutes to speed this up. Spread 2 tablespoons (or a cookie scoopful) of peanut butter over the top of each dipped graham cracker then place in the freezer for 10 more minutes. This step is important. While the peanut butter is freezing, remove chocolate from heat and stir, so it cools slightly and thickens up a touch. Slowly and carefully spoon melted chocolate over tops and sides of peanut butter. This is where the patience and work comes in. Use a small spoon working the chocolate around the edges and sides. You’ll then use a little plastic knife to run the chocolate around the edges and clean it up a little. Let set up, (stick back in the freezer for another 10 minutes) then with a spoon, drizzle chocolate over top to get the “lines” you see in the pictures above. (If your chocolate is too thick at this point, set it back over the double boiler so it melts a little bit).
Makes 12 “sandwiches”