Peanut butter fudge brownies

By granolagina

Ingredients

• for brownies:
• 1 1/2 sticks butter
• 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 1 1/2 c. sugar
• 1 1/2 t. vanilla
• 1/4 t. salt
• 4 eggs
• 1 c. flour
• for frosting:
• 1 1/2 c. peanut butter
• 1/2 c. butter
• 1 1/8 c. powdered sugar
• 1/4 t. salt
• 2 T. milk
• 2 t. vanilla
• for ganache:
• 7 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 1/4 c. butter

Preparation

Step 1

for brownies:
Melt butter and chocolate together in medium bowl. Add rest of brownie ingredients and mix well. Spread into prepared 9 X 13 baking pan. Bake @ 325* for about 30 minutes. Cool

for frosting:
Using mixer, beat peanut butter and 1/2 c. butter to blend. Add rest of frosting ingredients and mix well. Spread over cooled brownies.

for ganache:
Melt chocolate with 1/4 c. butter. Stir until smooth. Spread over frosting and chill about 1 hour.