chocolate peanut butter bars iii

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 2 egg yolks
• 2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon shortening

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• in a medium bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, 1/2 cup of butter and the egg yolks. mix together by hand until everything is well blended, and the mixture is crumbly. press evenly into a 9x13 inch pan.
• bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until light gold.
• as soon as the crust comes out of the oven, sprinkle the 2/3 cup of chocolate chips it. return to the oven for 1 to 2 minutes. take out of the oven and spread the melted chocolate chips over the crust. set aside.
• in a medium bowl, mix together the confectioners' sugar, peanut butter,1/4 cup of margarine, and vanilla. then stir in the milk. crumble the peanut butter mixture over the chocolate layer. press down lightly. in a medium saucepan, combine the 1/3 cup chocolate chips and the shortening. cook over low heat, stirring occasionally until melted. drizzle over the peanut butter layer and refrigerate until set, about 3 to 4 hours. cut into 2x 1 1/2 inch bars