Virginia Gourmet Peanuts

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons grated onion
• 1 branch celery, thinly sliced
• 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 Tablespoons chopped roasted peanuts

Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat; add onion and celery. Saute for about 5 minutes. Add flour and mix until well blended. Stir in chicken broth and allow to simmer for about 30 minutes. Remove from heat, strain broth. Stir the peanut butter, salt and lemon juice into the strained broth until well mixed. Serve hot in cups. Garnish each cup with a teaspoon of chopped peanuts. Recipe makes 6 servings.

• 1 (12 oz.) pkg. peanut butter flavored chips
• 1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1/4 c. butter
• 1 c. chopped peanuts [Do not use roasted peanuts or walnuts]
• 1 (6 oz.) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate morsels

On medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons butter, then the peanut butter chips, then 1 cup condensed milk. Remove from heat and stir in peanuts. Pour into wax paper-lined 8-inch square pan.

In small saucepan on medium heat, melt remaining butter, then melt chocolate morsels, stir in remaining condensed milk. Remove from heat, spread chocolate mixture on top of peanut butter mixture. Chill 2 hours or until firm. Do not let mixtures boil, the less heat used the smoother and creamier it will be.