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Peanut Butter Fudge

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Written By: The Old Farmer’s Almanac Editors The Almanac Editors and Staff
Yield
about 2 pounds
Category
Candy
Course
Desserts
Occasions
Christmas
Credit
E. S. Meigs, East Aurora, New York
Sources
Yankee Magazine

When my daughter was growing up, her school used to have candy sales to raise money for supplies needed in the classroom. The mothers were asked to donate. I had a favorite recipe for peanut butter fudge that I always sent. It was a hit then, and it is still a hit as I always make it—by request—for Christmas gifts.

Ingredients
4 cups sugar
3/4 cup evaporated milk
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup chunk-style peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

Butter an 8x8-inch baking dish.

In a saucepan, combine sugar, evaporated milk, corn syrup, salt, and 3/4 cup of water. Bring mixture to a boil, cover, and cook for 2 minutes. Uncover and cook without stirring until a little of the mixture dropped in cold water forms a soft ball (232°F on a candy thermometer). Remove from heat. Cool to lukewarm (110°F). Add peanut butter and vanilla. Beat until mixture thickens and loses its gloss. Pour into a prepared pan and cool completely before cutting.

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Comments

<span>Cindy</span> Fri, 03/17/2023 - 11:35
Has anyone made or tested this recipe? It doesn't work - way too much liquid in it.
<a title="View user profile." href="/author/editors">The Editors</a> Mon, 03/20/2023 - 11:09

Hi, Cindy. We are sorry to hear that this recipe did not turn out for you. It came to us from a reader who makes it regularly and gets requests for it around the holidays.