Peanut Butter Shortbread Bars

Name: Peanut Butter Shortbread Bars
Yield: 24
Ingredients: SHORTBREAD CRUST:; 1 cup unsalted butter (softened 226g); 1/3 cup sugar (70g); 1/3 cup light brown sugar (tightly packed 70g); 1 large egg yolk; 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (260g); PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE:; 2 cups creamy peanut butter (475g); 1/2 cup butter (cut into about 8 pieces 113g); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 1/4 cups powdered sugar ( 360g); 1 Tablespoon milk (15ml); CHOCOLATE GANACHE:; 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips (340g); 1/2 cup heavy cream (120ml); 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; sea salt for sprinkling

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"Peanut Butter Shortbread Bars are similar to Millionaire's shortbread, only with a rich fudgy peanut butter filling instead of caramel! Made with a buttery shortbread-style crust and crowned with a rich dark chocolate ganache (and a sprinkle of sea salt), these are totally addictive treats...."

INGREDIENTS

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SHORTBREAD CRUST:

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1 cup unsalted butter (softened 226g)

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1/3 cup sugar (70g)

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1/3 cup light brown sugar (tightly packed 70g)

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1 large egg yolk

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3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

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1/2 teaspoon salt

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2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (260g)

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PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE:

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2 cups creamy peanut butter (475g)

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1/2 cup butter (cut into about 8 pieces 113g)

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1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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2 1/4 cups powdered sugar ( 360g)

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1 Tablespoon milk (15ml)

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CHOCOLATE GANACHE:

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2 cups semisweet chocolate chips (340g)

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1/2 cup heavy cream (120ml)

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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

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sea salt for sprinkling

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