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    10 New Ways to Use Peanut Butter

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    Peanut Butter Popcorn

    Place 8 cups air-popped popcorn in a large bowl. Line a rimmed baking sheet with waxed paper. Bring 1/2 cup honey and 1/2 cup sugar to a boil... more 
    Photo by: Photo by Ashley Rodriguez
    Peanut Butter Popcorn

    Place 8 cups air-popped popcorn in a large bowl. Line a rimmed baking sheet with waxed paper. Bring 1/2 cup honey and 1/2 cup sugar to a boil in a small saucepan, swirling pan to dissolve sugar, and cook until foamy and slightly darker in color, about 3 minutes. Add 1/2 cup peanut butter and 3/4 teaspoon salt; stir until mixture is smooth. Pour over popcorn; toss to coat. Spread out on prepared sheet. Let cool completely. Break into bite-size pieces.
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    Tue, Feb 12, 2013 10:32 AM EST
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    By Teri Tsang Barrett, Bon Appétit



    Look, we love a good PB&J as much as the next fourth-grader, but peanut butter--creamy or crunchy, fancypants organic or supermarket Skippy--is an incredibly versatile ingredient, capable of adding heft to sauces and depth to desserts. Here are 10 ways to use it that would make George Washington Carver proud.



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