The Peanut Butter & Co. Cookbook

by Zalben, Lee; Seinfeld, Jerry; Raffetto, Theresa

• ISBN13: 9781594740565
• ISBN10: 1594740569
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-10-01
• Publisher: Quirk Books

Summary

In 1998 Lee Zalben opened Peanut Butter & Co., a sandwich shop in Greenwich Village that served only peanut butter sandwiches. He never looked back. The Peanut Butter & Co. Cookbook is a collection of over 80 recipes, sprinkled with informative sidebars, trivia, quotes and more. Finally, the long-secret recipe for The Elvis-grilled peanut butter sandwich stuffed with bacon, bananas and honey-sees the light of day. Mmm.

Author Biography

Lee Zalben, a.k.a. "The Peanut Butter Guy," is the president and founder of Peanut Butter & Co. Having created an entire menu of peanut butter sandwiches and desserts, he is, without a doubt, peanut butter's number one fan!

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Foreword by Jerry Seinfeld
Introduction
Peanut Butter basics
Breakfast Treats
     Peanut Butter-Blueberry Muffins
     Orange-Peanut Butter Scones
     Peanut Butter & Jelly French Toast
     Peanut Butter-Banana Pancakes with Honey Butter
     Peanut Butter Waffles
     The Peanut Butter & Co. Smoothie
     Peanut Butter Granola
Sandwiches
     The Lunch Box Special (PB&J)
     Peanut Butter Club (Double Decker PB&J)
     Cookie Dough Surprise
     S’more Sandwich
     PB Cup Sandwich
     The Fluffernutter
     Dark Chocolate Dreams Sandwich
     White Chocolate Dreams Sandwich
     Cinnamon Raisin Swirl Sandwich
     The Heat Is On Sandwich
     The Elvis
     The Pregnant Lady
     The Grilled Cheese with Peanut Butter Sandwich
     Peanut Butter BLT
“After-School” Snacks
     Ants on a Log
     Frozen Dark Chocolate-Banana Bites
     No-Bake Peanut Butter-Oatmeal Cookies
     Peanut Butter Crispy Rice Treats
     Peanut Butter Popcorn Balls
     Peanut Butter Caramel Apples
     Baked Apples with Peanut Butter
     Peanut Butter Banana Bread
     Old-Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies
     Chocolate Chip-Peanut Butter Cookies
     Peanut Butter Shortbread
     Peanut Butter Biscotti
     Peanut Butter Meringue Cookies
     Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies
     Peanut Butter Blondies
     Peanut Butter Cupcakes with Chocolate Fudge Frosting
     Peanut Butter & Jelly Cupcakes
     Peanut Butter & Jelly Milk Shake
     Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate
Savory Snacks, Entrees & Sides
     Sweet and Spicy Peanut Butter-Glazed Chicken Tenders
     Peanut Butter Barbecued Chicken
     Juicy Peanut Butter-Marinated Pork Tenderloin
     Peanut Butter and Maple Glazed Ham
     Spicy Peanut Butter Burgers
     Thai-Style Shrimp Skewers
     Peanut Butter Veggie Burgers
     Vegetarian Chili
     African Peanut Butter Soup (Mafe)
     Thai Peanut Soup
     Vegetarian Masaman Curry
     Peanut Butter-Marshmallow Sweet Potatoes
     Big Green Salad with Grilled Chicken and Zesty Peanut Butter Vinaigrette
     Cold Sesame Noodles
Desserts, Cakes, Pies & Pastries
     Four-Layer Peanut Butter-Honey Cake
     Peanut Butter Frosting
     Peanut Butter-Carmel Cheesecake
     Peanut Butter and Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
     Chocolate-Peanut Butter Flourless Cake
     Peanut Butter and Strawberry Shortcakes
     Peanut Butter Tiramisu
     Chocolate-Peanut Butter Pie
     Peanut Butter Pumpkin Pie
     Maple-Peanut Butter Mousse
     Peanut Butter Parfait
     Chocolate-Peanut Butter Bread Pudding
     Peanut Butter Rice Pudding
     Peanut Butter Ice Cream
     Death by Peanut Butter
     The Bananarama
     Peanut Butter-Berry Crumble
Peanut Butter & Co. Apple Strudel
     Peanut Butter-Banana Fritters
     Poached Pears with Dark Chocolate-Peanut Butter Sauce
     Peanut Butter Brittle
     Peanut Butter Fudge
     Peanut Butter Buckeyes
Resources
Acknowledgments
Index
Table of Equivalencies