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Peanut Butter & Jelly Brownies Fudgey rich chocolate Peanut Butter & Jelly Brownies

If you’re a British child of the 80s, like me, the concept of Peanut Butter and Jelly is probably a relatively new one for you. The idea of these sandwiches, that frankly sounded disgusting, first entered my consciousness through 90s films. I can’t remember the exact ones, probably something like Beethoven, where the kids would throw together peanut butter and jelly sandwiches if let to fend for themselves for lunch, as kids always seemed to be in 90s films… Even calling the stuff ‘jelly’ is strange, but as the whole PB & J concept itself is so American, and they’re calling it jelly, I don’t think I could have named these Peanut Butter and Jam brownies. There would have been something culturally wrong about it. That said, a small part of me still can’t shake the residing image in my head of peanut butter brownies topped with a mountain of wobbly party jelly! I have to admit, I’ve never actually had a PB & J sandwich. The whole concept just sounds a bit, well, sticky. However Peanut Butter & Jelly Brownies? Well now you’re talking. Peanut butter is wonderful in brownies. It sits so perfectly against the rich dark chocolate. A swirl of sweet, fruity jam can only enhance that. There’s a wonderful combination of salty and sweet going on, with a slight bitterness from the dark chocolate to add balance. These brownies are fudgey, rich and just a little bit chewy, the way the best brownies should be. They’re nice and easy to make, and use both chocolate and cocoa powder to give that chewy texture that sits somewhere between gooey and cakey brownies. When you’re making your brownies you might find, depending on the chocolate you use, that the mixture starts to look oily and grainy as you add the eggs. Don’t panic if this happens, just slowly, a tablespoon at a time, add in more flour until your batter returns to the beautiful silky texture we’re aiming for. The peanut butter and jam are spooned on top, and spiralled through ever so slightly to give a pretty finish. Don’t be tempted to over swirl though to the point where the peanut butter and jam become mixed up with the batter. The oil in the peanut butter, and the sugar in the jam, will mess up the proportions of your brownies and could ruin the texture. 
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