Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cups

Recipe courtesy Nigella Lawson from Nigella's Christmas Kitchen, 2007

Show: Food Network SpecialsEpisode: Nigella's Christmas Kitchen: Holiday Party

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (9)

RECIPE
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Prep Time:
30 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
48 chocolate peanut butter cups

Times:

Prep: 30 min
Inactive Prep: 30 min
Cook: --
Total:: 1 hr 0 min

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Ingredients

For the base
2 ounces (50 grams) soft dark brown sugar
7 ounces (200 grams) icing sugar
2 ounces (50 grams) butter, softened
7 ounces (200 grams) smooth peanut butter

For the topping:

7 ounces (200 grams) milk chocolate
3 1/2 ounces (100 grams) dark chocolate
Gold buttons and edible gold stars to decorate, or other decorations of your choice

For the base:

Directions

Place all the ingredients for the base in the bowl of a food processor. Blend the mixture until the mixture takes on a sandy texture.

Place 48 gold petit four cases in sets of miniature tart tins or mini-muffin tins (each indent about 1 3/4-inches in diameter). Use 1 teaspoon of the base mixture to fill the bases of the petit four cases. Press the sandy mixture down into the cases as best you can to form a layer at the bottom of each paper case.

Place the milk chocolate and dark chocolate together into a heatproof bowl. Suspend the bowl over a pan of simmering water (the water should not touch the bottom of the bowl). Melt the chocolate gently while stirring. Spoon teaspoonfuls of the melted chocolate onto the top of each of the sandy bases of the petit four cases.

Decorate the tops of the chocolate covered peanut butter cups with either a gold button or gold star in the middle of each and transfer them to the fridge. Let them set in the fridge, for about 30 minutes.

To serve, arrange the chocolate peanut butter cups in their cases on a clean plate.

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recipe Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cups
Paige Norfolk, MA 10-02-2009
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For Those That Can't Find the Gold Stars
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I ordered the gold stars, buttons AND the gold/silver tin liners from the following: cakescookiesandcraftsshop.co.uk/ and... www.makeawishcakeshop.co.uk/. Both are websites overseas but shipping does not take long and the cost is very affordable! It is really what makes the whole treat and has such great impact. One word of caution: if you are going to make these at Holiday time, be sure to order in advance and/or order enough to get you through the season as they run out quickly. You will see on the sites that these items are their #1 sellers (probably due to Nigella) all year round but especially at Holiday when the episode tends to air again. Also I didn't use all of mine last Xmas and used the few leftover in the early Summer -- they kept beautifully!! Happy cookingRead more
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Karen Hartman Stanley, AP 02-25-2009
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Yum Yum
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Made this at Christmas and it was easy and everyone loved them!!!
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Ramona Phoenix, AZ 02-22-2009
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Wonderful
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Living in Phoenix, AZ, I mainly bake in the cooler winter months. I've really gone crazy this year, and my neighbors usually... get at least half of everything I bake, because my family can't eat it all before it gets too old. This is the only recipe out of many that my neighbor said he wanted to have the recipe! It's very good and very easy to make. I used mini tart tins instead of foil cups, so I wound up with a little too much crust and not quite enough melted chocolate, but both are easily remedied the next time I make this recipe. Considering only the rangetop gets used to melt the chocolate, I could make this in the middle of August and not heat up my kitchen too much. I have yet to make a Nigella Lawson recipe that hasn't been a HUGE hit with my family!Read more
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ROSALIE Alpharetta, GA 01-10-2009
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Loved these
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made these for Christmas. They were easy to make, looked great and tasted fabulous. I only wish I could find the gold... stars for the top. I'll make this recipe again and again.Read more
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Katrina Colchester, VT 12-16-2008
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Perfect balance and not too sweet
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These had great peanut butter flavor and were not too sweet. Easy to make and they were a big hit. I would have loved to... find those pretty stars, but I used some mini red and green candy coated chocolate chips and they were very festive.Read more
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Rachel Oviedo, FL 12-11-2008
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edible stars?
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have been everywhere trying to find the stars and buttons or anything like them and can't find them ANYWHERE! Any... suggestions?Read more