Peanut Butter Pound Cake with Chocolate Sauce
1 1/4 cups butter
2 cups granulated sugar
6 eggs
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup chopped roasted peanuts
Cream butter and sugar; beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in peanut butter, then flour. Pour into two lightly greased (bottom only) 9 x 5-inch loaf pans.
Bake in preheated 350F oven for 15 minutes, then sprinkle chopped peanuts onto batter. Continue baking for 35 to 45 minutes or until centers test done. Top each slice with Peanut Butter Chocolate Sauce (recipe follows).
Peanut Butter Chocolate Sauce:
Combine 1/4 cup chocolate syrup and 2 tablespoons smooth peanut butter. Mix well.
Makes 36 servings.
Variations
Stir 1 cup chocolate chips into batter before baking.
Top with scoop of ice cream and chocolate sauce.
Toast and spread with your favorite jam for breakfast.
This might be a recipe from Rosalyn Carter. Not sure of the source. I'm sure we could come up with several uses for the Peanut Butter Chocolate Sauce--over pears with butter pecan ice cream, is one idea.
1 1/4 cups butter
2 cups granulated sugar
6 eggs
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup chopped roasted peanuts
Cream butter and sugar; beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in peanut butter, then flour. Pour into two lightly greased (bottom only) 9 x 5-inch loaf pans.
Bake in preheated 350F oven for 15 minutes, then sprinkle chopped peanuts onto batter. Continue baking for 35 to 45 minutes or until centers test done. Top each slice with Peanut Butter Chocolate Sauce (recipe follows).
Peanut Butter Chocolate Sauce:
Combine 1/4 cup chocolate syrup and 2 tablespoons smooth peanut butter. Mix well.
Makes 36 servings.
Variations
Stir 1 cup chocolate chips into batter before baking.
Top with scoop of ice cream and chocolate sauce.
Toast and spread with your favorite jam for breakfast.
This might be a recipe from Rosalyn Carter. Not sure of the source. I'm sure we could come up with several uses for the Peanut Butter Chocolate Sauce--over pears with butter pecan ice cream, is one idea.