Ingredients:
- Vegetable oil, for greasing
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons salted butter, cut into chunks
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- Brownie:
- 1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) salted butter, plus more for greasing
- 10 ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups salted skinless peanuts (not dry-roasted)