Ohio State Buckeyes Food

BUCKEYES

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with parchment. Beat the confectioners' sugar, peanut butter, butter, vanilla and salt with an electric mixer in a medium bowl until well combined. Scoop 2-teaspoonful mounds, and roll into balls; arrange them on the prepared baking sheet. Refrigerate until firm, about 20 minutes.
• Microwave the chocolate and shortening in a microwave-safe medium bowl in 30-second increments, stirring in between, until the mixture is completely melted and smooth, about 2 minutes.
• Stick a toothpick or skewer into the top center of a peanut butter ball. Dip the ball into the melted chocolate, leaving a circle of peanut butter visible on top. Let the excess chocolate drip off, then return the buckeye to the baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining peanut butter balls and chocolate.
• Chill the buckeyes until firm, about 30 minutes. Smooth out the hole left by the toothpick with an offset spatula. Serve at room temperature or well chilled. Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

OHIO STATE BUCKEYES

Steps:

• Melt peanut butter and butter over double boiler or microwave. Transfer to mixing bowl. Add powdered sugar to warm peanut butter and butter mixture a bit at a time while mixing on medium-high speed. Mix until very smooth--very important! Put creamy mixture in refrigerator until cooled completely.
• Scoop scant tablespoonfuls of peanut butter mixture and roll into balls. Put balls on parchment or wax paper, stick a toothpick in each and freeze until frozen hard.
• Melt chocolate and wax in double boiler. Get peanut butter balls out of freezer and dip in chocolate, leaving a circle of peanut butter on top around toothpick. They will now look like a buckeye nut! Put back in refrigerator until chocolate is set. Remove toothpicks and package in resealable containers.
• Store in fridge or freezer. Never let the balls get to room temperature.

OHIO STATE BUCKEYE CANDY

Steps:

• Blend sugar, peanut butter and butter together thoroughly.
• Roll mixture into walnut-sized balls and insert a toothpick into each.
• Place balls on a waxed paper lined cookie sheet and then put them in the freezer for about 10 minutes, or until firm.
• Melt chocolate and paraffin in a double boiler.
• Holding onto the toothpick, dip each chilled peanut butter ball into the melted chocolate, leaving a small round area near the toothpick. This will be the "eye" of the buckeye. The dipping of each ball should be done quickly so the warm chocolate does not thaw the peanut butter too much. This can cause the ball to slide off the toothpick and into the chocolate.
• Place a fresh liner of waxed paper on the cookie sheet and put the buckeys on it. Refrigerate at least one-half hour before serving. You can then place the buckeyes in a container. For best results, keep them refrigerated until you serve them.

OHIO BUCKEYES

Steps:

• Mix together peanut butter,margarine,vanilla and sugar.
• Use hands to make into smooth 1 inch balls. Chill.
• With toothpick, dip all but the very top of balls into melted chocolate paraffin mixture. Drop onto wax paper to harden.
• Chill.