Ingredients
2 cup granulated sugar
2/3 cup milk
2 tbsp light corn syrup
1 tbsp butter
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 cup milk chocolate chips
Directions
Combine sugar, milk and corn syrup in a heavy saucepan (3 quart);
bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until mixture boils. Continue
boiling without stirring to the soft-ball stage (234 F). Remove from
heat. Add butter, without stirring, and cool to lukewarm (110 F). Add
vanilla and peanut butter; beat until mixture begins to thicken and
lose its gloss. (Watch carefully, this fudge has a short beating
time.) QUICKLY add chocolate pieces, and turn into buttered
8x8x2-inch pan. While warm, mark into squares. Cool until firm, then
cut as marked.
Servings: 3 dozen
Chocolate-Chip Peanut Butter Fudge Recipe brought to you by Recipe Ideas
Categories: Candy; Chocolate; Dessert; Fudge
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We hope you enjoy this Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Fudge recipe.
