peanut butter fudge candy

Name: Peanut Butter Fudge Candy
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) light brown sugar; 1 tablespoon(s) butter; 3 tablespoon(s) sugar; 1/2 cup(s) milk; 1 teaspoon(s) cornstarch; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 1 jar(s) (8 oz.) smooth peanut butter; 1 cup(s) finely chopped nuts (optional)

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Krista Hiner

Circleville, WV

Updated on Dec 27, 2014

My grandmother was the fudge maker!

Rate

prep time 10 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Stove Top

yield +++

Ingredients

1 pound light brown sugar
1 tablespoon butter
3 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 jar (8 oz.) smooth peanut butter
1 cup finely chopped nuts (optional)

How To Make peanut butter fudge candy

Step 1

Dissolve brown sugar, butter and white sugar with milk. Cook until it forms soft ball stage (234-240 degrees on candy thermometer); test in small bowl of cold water. Add cornstarch dissolved in little cold water.

Step 2

Remove from stove and beat well. Add vanilla, peanut butter and nuts.
Step 3

Immediately transfer to buttered pan. Let cool to lukewarm; cut into squares.
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