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Prep Time: 30 min.
Refrigerator Time: 4 hrs.
Ingredients
- 6 - cups sugar, divided
- 1-1/2 - cups (3 sticks) butter
or margarine, divided
- 2 - small cans (5 ounces each)
evaporated milk (about 2/3 cup each)
- 1 - cup peanut butter
- 2 - jars (7 ounces each)
Marshmallow Crème, divided
- 2 - cups chopped Dry Roasted
Peanuts, divided
- 2 - teaspoon vanilla, divided
- 1-1/2 - package (12 squares)
Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate
Directions
Line 13x9-inch pan with foil, with
ends of foil extending over sides of pan.
- Place 3 cups of the sugar, 3/4
cup (1-1/2 sticks) of the butter and 1 can of the evaporated
milk in heavy 3-quart saucepan.
- Bring to full rolling boil on
medium heat, stirring constantly.
- Boil 4 min. or until candy
thermometer reaches 234°F, stirring constantly to prevent
scorching. Remove from heat.
- Add peanut butter and contents
of 1 of the marshmallow crème jars; stir until completely
melted.
- Add 1 cup of the peanuts and 1
teaspoon of the vanilla; mix well.
- Pour immediately into prepared
pan; spread to evenly cover bottom of pan. Set aside.
- Place remaining 3 cups sugar,
the remaining 3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) butter and the remaining
can of evaporated milk in large heavy saucepan.
- Bring to full rolling boil on
medium heat, stirring constantly.
- Boil 4 min. or until candy
thermometer reaches 234°F, stirring constantly to prevent
scorching. Remove from heat.
- Add chocolate and remaining jar
of marshmallow crème; stir until completely melted.
- Add 1/2 cup of the remaining
peanuts and the remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla; mix well.
- Pour immediately over peanut
butter fudge layer in pan.
- Spread to evenly cover peanut
butter fudge; sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup peanuts.
- Cool at room temperature at
least 4 hours. Cut into pieces and store in tightly covered
container at room temperature.
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