Between Moms - Homemade Peanut Butter Cups Recipe

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Homemade Peanut Butter Cups

Submitted by: Kathleen Dickerson

"Just like the candy! You'll need 30 mini (1 3/4 by 1 1/4 inch) paper cups for filling."

Makes 30 Servings

Ingredients

2 cups milk chocolate chips

2 tablespoons shortening

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter

1 cup confectioners' sugar

2/3 cup graham cracker crumbs

Directions

1	In 1-quart saucepan combine chocolate chips and shortening. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until melted and smooth (3 to 5 minutes).
2	Loosen top paper cup from stack, but leave in stack for greater stability while being coated. With small paint brush, coat inside top cup evenly with about 1TEASPOON melted chocolate to about 1/8-inch thickness, bringing coating almost to top of cup but not over edge. Repeat until 30 cups are coated; refrigerate cups.
3	In 2-quart saucepan combine butter or margarine and peanut butter. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until melted (4 to 6 minutes). Stir in confectioners' sugar and graham cracker crumbs. Press about 1/2 tablespoon filling into each chocolate cup.
4	Spoon about 1/2 teaspoon melted chocolate on top of filling; spread to cover. Freeze until firm (about 2 hours) carefully peel off paper cups. Store refrigerated.

	Nutritional Facts
	Calories 140
	Total Fat 9.5 g
	Cholesterol 11mg
	Sodium 63 mg
	Carbohydrates 13.6 g
	Dietary Fiber 0.3 g
	Protein 1.2 g

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