Homemade Peanut Butter Cups

Ingredients:

• 24 ounces chocolate chips (semi-sweet Ghiradelli work best)
• 1 cup natural style creamy peanut butter (must be natural style)
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups powdered sugar ( more or less)

Extra Stuff:

• Muffin tins (regular size or mini)
• Foil muffin or candy baking cups (size for the muffin tin you are using)
• Pastry brush

Insert the liners into the muffin tin (you will need 12 if you are using a regular size muffin pan and 24 if using a mini muffin pan).

In a saucepan over very low heat (or in a double boiler), melt the chocolate until smooth. DO NOT OVER HEAT!

Using the pastry brush, brush the melted chocolate on the bottom and up the sides of the liners. You want it thick enough to hold the filling. Set pan(s) in freezer for a couple of minutes to set.

Combine the peanut butter and butter in a mixing bowl. Gradually add powdered sugar and mix until the mixture is the consistency of the inside of a peanut butter cup. It might not take all two cups. Place a dollop of the mixture inside each chocolate shell, making sure the mixture doesn’t come up higher than the top of the foil liner.

Top with more of the melted chocolate making sure the peanut butter mixture is well covered and the chocolate touches the sides. Make a little swirl on top for added effect.

Let harden in the fridge. Then, store covered at room temperature. Package in decorative tins or on a plate that has been wrapped in cellophane and secured with a thick bow. Add some heart stickers or attach an antique Valentines Day postcard. Cute-i-fy it any way you wish. A decadent Valentines Day treat!