Peanut butter white chocolate dreams

18 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
½ cup Crunchy or creamy peanut but
½ cup Powdered sugar
1 tablespoon (to 2) heavy cream
12 ounces White chocolate, imported
½ cup Toasted almonds; finely chop
18 Natural almonds

Directions

Recipe by: 365 Great Chocolate Desserts - ISBN 0-06-016537-5 Preparation Time: 0:23 1. In a small glass bowl or dish, heat peanut butter in microwave on High 30 to 40 secs to soften. Mix in powdered sugar and cream; misture should be stiff and not runny.

2. In a medium glass bowl, melt white chocolate in microwave on Medium 1½ to 2 ½ mins, stirring once halfway through cooking time, or until melted and smooth. Stir in chopped almonds.

3. Spoon a little white chocolate mixture into bottom of each of 18 paper candy cups 2 inches in diameter, swirling with back of a teaspoon to make an even layer. Drop a little peanut butter mixture on top of white chocolate in each cup and spread around with back of a spoon to make an even layer. Spoon remaining white chocolate over peanut butter, using back of spoon to swirl evenly. Top each cup with a whole almond. Refrigerate until firm. Store candies in refrigerator for up to a week.

NOTE: If you prefer, you can substitute bittersweet or semisweet for the white chocolate, or use a little of each, sandwiching the peanut butter between a layer of dark and white. Be creative and experiment.

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