In Mama Joe's Shadow~'Cooking With Adele's' Best Recipes

In Mama Joe's Shadow follows the day to day recipes, and the culinary journeys of Adele Forbes, an In-House Personal Cook. She has cooked for many different families over the last 30 years which has broadened her horizons and deepened her love for the art of good food. Be it her 'signature' dish of BUTTERMILK FRIED CHICKEN, a stately LEMON BUTTERMILK POUND CAKE, or her SHEPHERD'S PIE A'LA MACARONI & CHEESE, she is always searching for a culinary masterpiece.

Monday, March 22, 2010

CHOCOLATE PEANUT CLUSTERS

Drop-dead delicious chewy chocolate morsels wound tight with butterscotch and salted Spanish peanuts.....

1 cup butterscotch morsels
1 cup semisweet chocolate morsels
2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
2 cups salted Spanish peanuts

Place first 3 ingredients in a heavy saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until smooth. Remove from heat; stir in peanuts.

Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto a bakkiing sheet lined with wax paper. Chill 10 minutes before serving. Store in refrigerator.
Yield: 2 1/2 dozen