Cooking With Peanut Butter

Peanut Butter Dressing

Ingredients:

1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup of mayonnaise
1/2 cup honey
1-1/2 cup half-and-half
1/2 cup cream cheese
1/2 cup whipped cream

Preparation:

Use an electric mixer to blend together peanut butter, mayonnaise, honey, half-and-half, cream cheese and whipped cream. Serve over fresh fruit or crisp greens.

Ingredients:

1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 stick softened butter
1 dash vanilla extract
6 cups sifted confectioner's sugar
6 oz. semisweet chocolate chips

Preparation:

Mix peanut butter, butter, vanilla and sugar in a bowl. Shape into balls, place on a waxed cookie sheet and refrigerate. Melt chocolate in a double boiler over simmering water.

Pour chocolate mixture into a bowl. Dip peanut butter balls into the chocolate with a toothpick and return to the waxed cookie sheet. Remove toothpick and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.