1/2 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup granulated sugar -- divided
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/3 cup milk
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup peanut butter
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup boiling water
In a medium bowl, combine flour, 1/4 cup sugar and baking powder. Add milk,
oil and vanilla. Stir until smooth. Mix in peanut butter. Pour into
crockpot and spread evenly.
In the same mixing bowl, stir together the remaining 1/2 cup sugar and cocoa
powder. Gradually stir in boiling water. Pour mixture over batter in
crockpot. Do not stir.
Cover and cook on high setting for 2 to 3 hours or until a toothpick
inserted comes out clean. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream, hot fudge
sauce and nuts, if desired.