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When my husband said he wanted to make me some brownies I told him all right.  After all who can pass up brownies.

Little did I know he was browsing for new recipes again.  OMG!  These are to die for (not literally), but they are really, really, good.  So rich and chocolaty, and mix in the peanut butter…my two favorite things…you have to try these.

From the Pillsbury Bake Off:

Peanut Butter-Toffee Cheescake Brownies

INGREDIENTS
1    box (19.5 oz) Pillsbury® Chocolate Fudge Brownie Mix
1/2    cup Crisco® Pure Vegetable Oil
1/4    cup water
2    EGGLAND’S BEST eggs
1    package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
1    can (14 oz) Eagle Brand® Sweetened Condensed Milk
1/2    cup Jif® Creamy Peanut Butter
1    bag (8 oz) Heath® milk chocolate toffee bits
1    cup Hershey’s® milk chocolate baking chips
3    tablespoons whipping cream

DIRECTIONS
1.Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray 13×9-inch pan with Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray.
2.In medium bowl, stir brownie mix, oil, water and eggs 50 strokes with spoon. Spread batter in pan; set aside.
3.In large bowl, beat cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Add milk and peanut butter; beat until smooth. Stir in 1 cup of the toffee bits. Spoon mixture over batter; spread evenly.
4.Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until cheesecake layer is set and edges are light golden brown. Cool on cooling rack 30 minutes. Refrigerate 40 minutes.
5.In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and cream uncovered on High 40 to 60 seconds or until chips are melted; stir until smooth. Spread over cheesecake layer. Sprinkle with remaining toffee bits. Cool completely, about 1 hour. For brownies, cut into 6 rows by 6 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

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It is Pumpkin time once again. What most people seem to forget about the pumpkin is that it is not just a Jack-O-Lantern. A friend of mine never used canned pumpkin, she always quartered a fresh pumpkin and cooked it down until it was mushy.

I tried doing it her way with a slow cooker, and it was all right, but give me a can any day! Why go through all that work yourself, when someone else has done it for you. Anyway here is a great recipe for pumpkin other than pie.

WARNING: In keeping with my idea of comfort food, these are not low fat!

Pumpkin Bars
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
4 eggs
2 cups pumpkin filling
2 cups sugar
1 cup oil
1 cup chopped nuts

Sift flour, baking powder and baking soda together. Stir in oil, sugar, pumpkin, and eggs, and beat well. Add nuts and pour into a greased 10 by 15 pan. Bake 350 degrees F for 25 minutes

Frosting:
1 package cream cheese 30z
3/4 stick butter
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 3/4 cups of powdered sugar

Cream the cream cheese and butter. Add remaining ingredients and mix until proper spreading consistency is reached.

Enjoy!

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Anyone who has read any of my recipes knows that I am a huge Paula Deen fan.   It is not just her personality, but her comfort food that draws me to her recipes.   Now everyone knows that chocolate is a woman’s best friend.   Forget everything you have heard in the past…it is chocolate.

Here is a recipe of Paula’s that will make you drool with a chocolate high!   I did make a change with mine though when I made it, because I am not a huge Toffee fan, I substituted Caramel.   Yummy!
Ingredients:

* 1 (17.6-ounce) package brownie mix with walnuts
* Vegetable oil cooking spray
* 3 (6-ounce) candy bars with almonds and toffee chips (recommended: Symphony brand)

Directions

Prepare the brownie mix according to package directions.

Line a 13 by 9-inch cake pan with aluminum foil and spray with vegetable oil cooking spray. Spoon in half of the brownie batter and smooth with a spatula or the back of a spoon. Place the candy bars side by side on top of the batter. Cover with the remaining batter.

Bake according to package directions. Let cool completely, then lift from the pan using the edges of the foil. This makes it easy to cut the brownies into squares.

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