Holiday Peanut Butter Fudge

Holiday Peanut Butter Fudge

OK, this is definitely NOT a healthy recipe, but if we have survived cancer treatments, we have earned the right to occasionally splurge 😋😋

Ingredients:

12 ounce package of Reese's Peanut Butter Chips 

1/4 Cup MELTED Butter

1/2 Cup Hershey's Coca (the recipe is in a very old Hershey's cookbook)

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

4 1/2 Cups sugar

1 jar (7 ounces)marshmallow cream)

1 12 ounce can of evaporated milk

1/4 Cup Butter

1. Line rectangular pan (13 x 9 x 2  inches) with aluminum foil.

•  In a MEDIUM mixing bowl, place  1/2 of the peanut butter chips., Set aside.
• In a 2nd  Medium mixing bowl, blend melted butter, cocoa, and vanilla until smooth, Add the remaining peanut butter chips.

2.  In a heavy 4 quart (or larger) saucepan, combine sugar, marshmallow cream, evaporated milk and butter. Stir constantly until the mixture comes to a rolling boil.  Reduce heat and continue to boil for 5 minutes.

3. Remove from heat immediately. Add 1/2 of the mixture to the bowl with the peanut butter chips . Add the remaining mixture to the bowl with the cocoa.Blend mixtures in both bowls until they are smooth.

4.  Spread the peanut butter mixture EVENLY in the pan. Spread the cocoa mixture evenly over the top of the peanut butter layer.

5. Cool in the refrigerator until set.Remove the foil and cut into squares. Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry space