Holiday Peanut Butter Fudge

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/4 cup butter
• 5 ounces evaporated milk
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 7 ounces marshmallow creme
• 1 cup peanut butter chips
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts

Recipe

• 1 line a 9"x9" baking pan with aluminum foil; butter lightly and set aside.
• 2 combine sugar, butter, evaporated milk and salt in a large heavy saucepan.
• 3 cook over medium heat until sugar dissolves, stirring occasionally; bring to a full rolling boil.
• 4 reduce heat slightly. boil, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes. remove from heat.
• 5 add peanut butter, marshmallow creme, peanut butter chips and vanilla; beat until well mixed. stir in nuts, if using.
• 6 spread in prepared pan; chill for 2 to 3 hours, until firm.
• 7 lift fudge from pan; peel off foil and cut into squares.
• 8 chocolate variation -- to make a chocolate fudge, use 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips instead of the peanut butter chips and the peanut butter.