Peanut butter fudge

Prep: 30 mins

Cook: 10 mins

This is an easy sweet treat or gorgeous gift.

125g butter
120ml milk
500g dark brown sugar
1 vanilla pod, seeds only
250g crunchy peanut butter
300g icing sugar

Melt the butter in a pan over a medium heat.

Mix in the milk and brown sugar and bring to the boil for 3 minutes, without touching or stirring.

Remove from the heat and mix in the vanilla seeds and peanut butter

Place the icing sugar in a large mixing bowl and pour the sugar / hot butter on top. Using a wooden spoon, beat the mixture until smooth.

Spoon into a 20cm (8”) square baking tray and set aside to cool a little before placing in the fridge to chill completely.

Cut the fudge into squares with a sharp knife, turn out of the tin and store in an airtight container.

Serves
Makes 36 pieces

Preparation Time
30 minutes

Cooking Time
10 minutes

Main ingredients
Sugar

Recipe Type
Gifts, Cake Stall

Special Info
Gluten free, Egg free

Level of Difficulty
Easy

You will achieve a deeper darker fudge using the dark brown sugar - if you want a lighter fudge use a golden sugar instead.

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