Chocolate Frosted Peanut Butter Fudge |
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Prep Time: 40 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Ingredients:
2 cups sugar |
3 tablespoons butter |
1 cup evaporated milk |
1 cup miniature marshmallow |
1 (12 ounce) jar chunky peanut butter (1 1/3 cup) |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
3/4 cup salted peanuts, finely chopped |
1 (6 ounce) package semisweet chocolate pieces |
Directions:
1. In a heavy 2 quart saucepan, combine sugar, butter and evaporated milk.
2. Stirring constantly, bring mixture to a full rolling boil over medium heat. Continue cooking and stirring 5 minutes.
3. Remove from heat. Add marshmallows, peanut butter, vanilla and 1/2 cup of the chopped peanuts.
4. Stir vigorously until marshmallows and peanut butter are melted and mixture blended.
5. Turn into a buttered 8-inch square pan.
6. Cool a few minutes until top sets .
7. Sprinkle chocolate over top.
8. Let stand until chocolate melts, then spread over fudge with a spatula.
9. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup chopped peanuts over chocolate and press in lightly.
10. Cool, then cut into 1-inch squares.
11. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Makes approximately 2 1/2 pounds fudge. To make Peanut-Butter Chocolate-Marbled Fudge: Follow recipe for Chocolate Frosted Peanut Butter Fudge except add semi-sweet chocolate pieces to fudge just before turning it into pan.
12. Stir just a few times to secure a marbled appearance. Turn into pan as directed previously.
13. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup chopped peanuts over top and press nuts down gently into fudge.
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