Aunt Helens Peanut Butter Fudge Food

AUNT HANNAH'S FOOLPROOF PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE

Steps:

• Lightly butter or grease a 13x9 pan; set aside.
• Measure out peanut butter, marshmallow creme and vanilla onto a large, lightly buttered or greased plate; set aside.
• Place evaporated milk and sugar into a large heavy pot; stir until combined. Add butter or margarine and salt.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat while stirring; adjust heat until a consistent medium-boil is achieved. (You need to lower the heat if the bubbles are popping and spurting dangerously close to your hand while stirring.).
• Boil 12 minutes (more or less), stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat; quickly add remaining ingredients and beat by hand until thoroughly combined.
• Pour into prepared pan. Let cool. Cut into 1-inch pieces. Cover tightly with aluminum foil.
• Note for subsequent batches: If your batch is less firm than you'd like, increase cooking time a minute or so. If it's too firm, or becomes dry or crystal-ly when cooled, decrease cooking time or add more peanut butter.

AUNT HELEN'S OPERA FUDGE

Steps:

• Put cream and sugar in a large saucepan. Heat on medium to medium-high. Stir until it comes to a boil, then add cream of tartar. Using a candy thermometer, cook and stir constantly till it reaches 238 degrees F. Immediately pour onto a large, cooled marble candy-making slab (or something similar that will stay cold) until the mixture is cooled.
• Then mix well until it turns white and mounds. Cover with a damp cloth for 1/2 hour or so.
• Then knead it like bread until it's smooth. You can have it plain or add small bits of candied fruit and nuts, if you like, and knead into it.
• Roll it into a log on some waxed paper or plastic wrap, and keep refrigerated. Serve by slicing 1/4 inch slices off and serving on a pretty little plate.

AUNT JEANIE'S PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE

Steps:

• Add the milk and sugar to a pot and boil for 2 1/2 minutes.
• Stir in the vanilla and peanut butter until it starts to thicken.
• pour fudge on to a buttered dinner plate and shape.
• Cut when cool.

AUNT GERRY'S PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE

Steps:

• In a heavy cast iron pan, on med-high heat, bring to a boil the sugar, brown sugar and milk, and boil for 5 minutes.
• Take off the stove, and add the peanut butter, marshmallow fluff, vanilla, butter or.
• margarine, and walnuts.
• Stir well, and put into 2 8x8" pans.
• Let cool, and then with a sharp knife, cut into 2" squares.
• Store in a plastic container.
• These can be refrigerated.

AUNT BETTY'S CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE

Steps:

• Cook milk, brown sugar, white sugar and chocolate over low heat, until mixture forms a ball in a glass of cold water. (239 degrees F. using a candy thermometer).
• Take off stove and add marshmallow, margarine, vanilla, nuts and peanut butter.
• Beat mixture together until thick.
• Put in 9x13" pan, and refrigerate.
• Store in air tight container. I like to keep it refrigerated.
• Note: Cooking time is approximate.

GRANDMA'S CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE

Steps:

• Sift sugar through a fine-mesh strainer into a large bowl.
• Heat butter and peanut butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk to combine and cook until bubbles appear on the edges, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in salt and vanilla extract. Pour over powdered sugar in the bowl. Mix together using a spatula until smooth.
• Spread mixture into an 8x8-inch baking pan lined with plastic wrap. Wrap fully and refrigerate until firm enough to cut but not too hard, 1 to 3 hours.
• Unwrap fudge and cut into small cubes. Let warm up on the counter before cutting if needed.

AUNT HELEN'S PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE

Steps:

• 1. Butter (or spray) an 8 x 8" pan, set aside
• 2. Add sugar and evaporated milk in a 2-quart pan
• 3. Boil to a soft ball stage (5 minutes)
• 4. Remove from flame and add the vanilla extract and peanut butter and stir well
• 5. Add the marshmallow cream and stir until well blended, then piur into you prepared pan
• 6. Let cool until set, then cut into pieces... 6 rows by 6 rows