Oh Fudge!
One of my favorite candies is fudge. My husband and close friends can definitely vouch for this. Last Christmas I could not contain myself at my in-laws. Every time I walked by the kitchen I would grab a piece of peanut butter fudge. I even found myself making extra trips. After Christmas I had made a clean break from the tasty stuff until I went to Long Beach Island (LBI for those familiar) with two of my girl friends this summer. We were there just one night staying with my friend Lauren's parents. Lauren told me the fudge was some of the best so we stopped to get some. I completely intended to take some home for Zack...and then the three of us ate it all! It was worth it. I never told Zack this story so now I will know if he really reads my blog :)
Anyway, I decided this year I was going to make fudge. I actually found it to be a pretty quick and easy process. I did use a candy thermometer so perhaps that helped. I also made chocolate fudge and cookies and cream fudge which I will also post this month.
Peanut Butter Fudge
recipe adapted from allrecipes.com
1/2 cup butter
2 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups confectioners' sugar
Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar and milk. Bring to a boil and boil until your thermometer reaches 234 degrees Fahrenheit (approximately 4 minutes), stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter and vanilla. Pour over confectioners' sugar in a large mixing bowl. Beat until smooth; pour into an 8x8 inch dish. Chill until firm and cut into squares.
18 comments:
Boy that looks like good fudge. My mom made wonderful peanut butter fudge. I never was able to duplicate it. Your recipe is close though, to hers.
Love pb fudge!
I hope some of this fudge lasts until this weekend =) It looks so yummy!
It looks really good! I've never made fudge before, but I've tasted it(: One time I had this birthday cake fudge, it was very good! Probably not as good as this one though.
This fudge looks really good! I'm a big fan, especially during the holiday season when it seems to be everywhere!
I love regular fudge and..peanut Butter Fudge - thanks so much for posting this recipe! =)
Melissa
Gotta love good old fashion peanut butter fudge
What kid of peanut butter did you use? A Jiff type or natural? Would natural work in this?
Hi Maureen,
I used Jif peanut butter in this recipe. For all baking I default to Jif unless I specify otherwise.
That fudge look delicious!! I've never really tried to make my own, but it looks so easy!
This looks great! I want to make some to send as Christmas gifts, but I was wondering how long you think it will stay good. Will it keep for a week or 2?
Hi Shoshana,
Homemade fudge will stay fresh a few weeks in an air tight container. If you put it in the freezer it should last a few months.
Risa
I love peanut butter fudge. I made this and it came out dry and crumbly. It was really really really sweet as well. I usually like everything I make from your blog, but this one I won't be making again. Still enjoy your blog though, Merry Christmas!
I am sorry this did not work out for you Brenda. It was not dry or crumbly at all when I made it. Since I am not an expert in fudge making I can't give you any explanation on why that happened to you. If you check out the link to the original recipe:
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Easiest-Peanut-Butter-Fudge/Detail.aspx
you will see it has 4.5 out of 5 stars and over 1,000 reviews. Perhaps one of those reviews has an explanation for you.
~Baked Perfection
Thanks for link. I am going to try another batch (different recipe maybe) It ended up setting up fine, and looks like some of the pictures from allrecipes. It was still too sweet for me though, I took it to work, and others loved it.
I just made this (it's chilling as I type). I used splenda brown sugar (it was all I had) so I hope it turns out alright. First time making fudge too, we'll see how it tastes!
I love peanut butter fudge, but I don't always have the time to make it. At Christmas time I found this site that sells peanut butter fudge it was AMAZING! www.nearmania.com/peanutbutterfudge
My mom makes PBS fudge n the microwave and it's sooo easy
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