MAMA'S OLD FASHION HAND BEATEN CHOCOLATE PB FUDGE
My mother made this fudge only at Christmas time and if memory serves me, on Christmas Eve. What a treat from the beginning til the end. I remember the smell of the chocolate cooking and how it changed when the peanut butter was added. I remember watching it boil. I remember her beating this fudge for what seemed like to a small...
Provided by Diane Atherton
Categories Candies
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. In a meduim saucepan over a medium heat, combine both sugars, salt, cocoa, milk and cream; heat until sugar is dissolved.
- 2. Add butter and cook to 240F degrees F using a candy thermometer. NOTE: my mother never used a candy thermometer, she tested to a softball stage by dropping a small drop of the candy into water.
- 3. Remove from heat and add peanut butter and vanilla. NOTE: Add nuts at this point if desired.
- 4. Beat the mixture until it begins to stiffen, and loses its gloss. Pour into an 9 x 9-inch pan coated with butter; allow it to completely set. NOTE: you can use an 8 x 8-inch pan for a thicker/taller fudge. Cut into 1 inch squares.
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