Carmens Famous Peanut Butter Fudge Recipes

BEST EVER PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE

Steps:

• Grease 9X13 cake pan.
• Mix sugar, evaporated milk, and butter in pan.
• Stir constantly over medium heat.
• Bring to a full boil and stir for 4 more minutes, or until a candy thermometer reads between 234 and 240 degrees F (112 to 116 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from the water and placed on a flat surface.
• Remove from stove and stir in peanut butter, vanilla, and marshmallow cream.
• Spread evenly into pan and chill in fridge until firm.
• Enjoy!

CARAMEL PEANUT FUDGE

Steps:

• Lightly grease a 9x13 inch dish.
• For the bottom layer: Combine 1 cup milk chocolate chips, 1/4 cup butterscotch chips and 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook and stir until melted and smooth. Spread evenly in prepared pan. Refrigerate until set.
• For the filling: In a heavy saucepan over medium-high heat, melt butter. Stir in sugar and evaporated milk. Bring to a boil, and let boil 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in marshmallow creme, 1/4 cup peanut butter and vanilla. Fold in peanuts. Spread over bottom layer, return to refrigerator until set.
• For the caramel: Combine caramels and cream in a medium saucepan over low heat. Cook and stir until melted and smooth. Spread over filling. Chill until set.
• For the top layer: In a small saucepan over low heat, combine 1 cup milk chocolate chips, 1/4 cup butterscotch chips, and 1/4 cup peanut butter. Cook and stir until melted and smooth. Spread over caramel layer. Chill 1 hour before cutting into 1 inch squares.

WORLD'S BEST PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE

Steps:

• Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish, set aside.
• In a saucepan, combine sugar, milk, and butter. Bring to a boil, and cook 5 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in the marshmallow creme and peanut butter. Gradually stir in the flour. Spread into the prepared pan, and let cool.

THE WORLD'S BEST CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE

Steps:

• Put sugar in a frying pan.
• Add cocoa powder.
• Add milk.
• Stir and cook till the mixture is smooth and you get a two thread consistency -- This takes a long time, it took me nearly 25 minutes on low - medium flame, so one has to be patient and wait to get the two thread consistency
• Add peanut butter, essence and salt.
• DO NOT MIX.
• Remove from heat.
• Allow the mixture to come down to room temperature (about 15 minutes).
• Grease a square or rectangular tray with butter.
• Add walnuts to the prepared mixture.
• Mix well.
• Pour into the greased tray.
• Freeze for 1-1 1/2 hours to allow the mixture to set.
• Once set, remove from freezer -- you can keep this in your refrigerator after having kept it for 1.5 hours in the freezer to set, until it's time to serve this delicious fudge.
• Cut into long pieces.
• Serve immediately or pack each piece with a transparent gift paper (store in refrigerator).
• Then, fold edges like a paper fan.
• Attach (and seal to secure) each side of the paper with a ribbon- use red ribbon for one side and green ribbon for the other.
• Likewise, repeat for all the fudge pieces.
• Pack into your goodie basket and enjoy!
• Merry Christmas!