CV of Justin Lang

Ingredients

• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 2 tbsp softened butter
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar (maybe more)
• 3/4 cup brown sugar (maybe more)
• Pretzels
• 1 bag  semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

Combine peanut butter and softened butter in a large bowl with a fork or whisk, or in a stand mixer.  Add the sugars and mix to combine.  At this point if the filling will roll easily into balls without sticking to your hands you’re ready to go.  If not, add a little more of each sugar until you reach a consistency that is easy to roll (I used about 3/4 cup of each sugar).

Use a teaspoon measure to scoop the filling.  Roll each portion into a small ball, then sandwich them between two whole pretzels.  When all the balls are rolled and successfully sandwiched, stick the whole tray in the freezer for about half an hour.

Pour the chocolate chips into a microwave safe bowl and heat at 30-second intervals, stirring occasionally until completely melted.  Remove the pretzel sandwiches from the freezer and quickly dip each half-way into the melted chocolate.  Return to the tray and repeat with remaining sandwiches.  When all are dipped, return the tray to the freezer to set up completely.  Store the sandwiches in the refrigerator until serving time.

Ingredients

• 5 ounces, weight Tuna
• ¼ cups Finely Chopped Red Onion
• ¼ cups Finely Chopped Red Bell Pepper
• 1 whole Fresh Jalapeno, Finely Chopped
• 2 whole Hard Boiled Eggs, Chopped
• 6 whole Sweet Gerkins, Sliced
• ⅓ cups Mayonnaise
• 2 Tablespoons Dijon Mustard
• Splash Of Pickle Juice
• Salt And Pepper, to taste
• 6 whole English Muffins Split
• 12 slices Cheese (Swiss, Provolone, Muenster)

Preparation Instructions

Combine tuna with onion, bell pepper, jalapeno, eggs, and gerkins. Stir in mayonnaise, Dijon, and pickle juice. Add salt and pepper. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed; be sure not to undersalt.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Place English muffin halves on a large cookie sheet. Place a large spoonful of tuna salad on each of the twelve English muffin halves. Use the spoon to spread/flatten. Put pan into the oven for five minutes, then briefly remove and lay a slice of cheese on each muffin. Return to oven and turn on broiler. Watch carefully to avoid burning; bake until cheese is melted and bubbly.

Remove from oven and serve immediately.