Peanut Butter From Hell Recipes

PEANUT BUTTER FROM HELL

Steps:

• Blend in a small pot over low heat.
• Stir gently til bubbly, make sure it doesn't burn.
• Allow to cool and store in glass jar.
• (It will keep for ages) I usually make four times the quantity.
• Serve with crisp bread (vita wheats are great) or even on toast is good.
• Adjust chilli to taste.
• I sometimes use cayenne pepper.

HOMEMADE PEANUT BUTTER

Steps:

• Place the peanuts, salt and honey into the bowl of a food processor. Process for 1 minute. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Place the lid back on and continue to process while slowly drizzling in the oil and process until the mixture is smooth, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Place the peanut butter in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 months.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Rinse the peanuts under cool water to remove excess dirt. Pat dry and place in a large bowl and toss with the peanut oil and salt until well coated.
• Place on 2 half sheet pans, making sure to spread them out into a single layer. Roast in the oven for 30 to 35 minutes, rotating the pans halfway through cooking. Once you remove the peanuts from the oven, let them cool slightly before eating. They will continue to "cook" and become crunchy as they cool.
• If using peanuts to make peanut butter, remove shells and discard. Remove the skin by rubbing the peanuts together in your hands held over a salad spinner, allowing the peanuts and skins to fall into the bowl. Once the skin has been loosened from all of the peanuts close the salad spinner and spin until all of the skin has been separated from the peanuts.

PEANUT BUTTER HEAVEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter, white sugar and brown sugar. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the 3/4 cup peanut butter. Combine the oats, flour and baking soda; stir into the creamed mixture until well blended. Press the dough evenly into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until firm. In the microwave or over a double boiler, melt chocolate chips and 1/2 cup peanut butter together, stirring frequently until smooth. Spread over cooled bars and allow to set up before cutting into squares.

HEAVEN AND HELL CAKE WITH PEANUT BUTTER GANACHE

Steps:

• ANGEL FOOD CAKE: Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Cut a circle of parchment paper or wax paper to fit the bottom of a 9" cake pan.
• Do not grease the pan or paper.
• Sift together the flour and powdered sugar and set aside.
• Place the egg whites in the bowl of a heavy duty mixer.
• Beat slowly while adding the salt and cream of tartar and continue beating for 1 minute or until soft peaks form.
• Increase speed to medium, add sugar into whites by tablespoons until all is incorporated, then beat about 1-1/2 minutes longer.
• When egg whites have stiff peaks, add vanilla and almond extract.
• Remove bowl from mixer and sprinkle half of the powdered sugar-flour mixture and fold in again, using a minimum number of strokes so the egg whites do not deflate.
• Gently spoon the mixture into the pan and bake for 40-50 minutes or until golden brown.
• Do not over bake or the cake will sink in the center.
• DEVIL'S FOOD CAKE: Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Oil and flour a round 9-inch cake pan.
• Sift the cocoa powder into the mixing bowl, then drizzle in the coffee while whisking to make a smooth paste.
• Set aside.
• (Might be more liquid than paste) Combine shortening, sugar, vanilla, and eggs and beat for 2 minutes on medium speed.
• In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
• Alternately add the cocoa-coffee mixture and the flour mixture to the sugar-egg mixture and continue beating until incorporated.
• Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes.
• Test for doneness.
• PEANUT BUTTER MOUSSE: In the bowl of an electric mixer, whip the cream cheese until light and creamy.
• Gradually beat in the powdered sugar, then the peanut butter.
• If mixture looks lumpy, add 2 tablespoons of heavy cream.
• Continue beating until thoroughly incorporated and fluffy.
• Transfer mixture to another bowl and set aside.
• Place heavy cream in the electric mixer bowl and whip until stiff.
• Carefully, but thoroughly, combine both mixtures; set aside.
• GANACHE (FROSTING): In a saucepan, bring the cream to a boil and stir in the chocolate.
• Remove from heat, cover pan and let the chocolate melt.
• Whisk to combine thoroughly then let cool to room temperature.
• ASSEMBLING HEAVEN AND HELL CAKE: When both cakes have cooled, carefully slice them in half horizontally with a long, serrated knife so that you now have four layers.
• Place one layer of the devil's food cake on a cake plate and spoon 1/3 of the peanut butter mousse on the top.
• Place a layer of the angel food on top of the mousse and spread with another 1/3 of the peanut butter.
• Continue layering until you have four layers of cake and three layers of mousse.
• Whisk the ganache and spread with a spatula over the top and sides to frost generously.
• Chill in the refrigerator for at least two hours before serving.
• Serve chilled; slice with a warm, wet knife.
• Recipe Tip: slice thinly!
• It's rich!