---------------------------KAREN PHILLIPS CBTX40A--------------------------- 24 Whole Virginia peanuts

-unsalted, shelled 1/2 c Heavy cream

6 T Creamy peanut butter

14 oz Semi-sweet chocolate;

-broken into 1/2 oz pieces Equipment: 3 baking sheets with sides, film wrap, instant-read test thermometer, cake spatula, 1 1/2-inch round cookie cutter, parchment paper, pastry

bag, medium straight tip Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Toast the peanuts on a baking sheet in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 6 to 7 minutes. Remove the peanuts from the oven and set aside until needed. Heat the heavy cream and the peanut butter in a 1 1/2-qt saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir with a

whisk to combine thoroughly. Bring the mixture to a boil. Place 6 ounces of semi-sweet chocolate in a stainless steel bowl. Pour the boiling cream and peanut butter mixture over the chocolate, and allow to stand at room temperature for 5 minutes. Stir until smooth. Refrigerate the peanut butter ganache for 30 minutes. Cover the bottom of a baking sheet with film wrap. Heat 1 inch of water in the bottom half of a double boiler over medium heat. Place the remaining 8 ounces of semi-sweet chocolate in the top half. Heat the chocolate uncovered, while stirring constantly, until it has melted, about 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer the melted chocolate to a stainless steel bowl, and continue to stir until the temperature of the chocolate is reduced to 90 degrees, about 5 minutes. Continued >>>