Jill Can Cook: My Mom's Peanut Butter Fudge!

I have no idea where my mom originally got this recipe from, but she gave it to me about a year ago. I have since made it twice and both times it came out soupy. I just could not get it to set. Don't get me wrong, I ate it anyway. It still tasted very delicious, it was just pretty runny. And even though I got this recipe from my mom, I will give you guys a link to a website with the recipe, so you believe me that it's real. You can find it here.



Peanut Butter Fudge

Ingredients:
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter

Directions:
In a saucepan, bring sugar and milk to a boil, while constantly mixing.
Continue to boil for 3 minutes.
Remove from heat.
Add in peanut butter and vanilla. Mix thoroughly.
Pour into greased (or lined with wax paper) 8X8 pan
Cool for 4+ hours. Cut and serve.


This couldn't get any easier, or so it would seem. I don't know why I screwed it up the other times I made it, but let me just brag for a second: I did not screw it up this time! That mother fudging fudge set!! (Excuse the pun and the sort of swearing!!)

This probably won't last very long in our house. It never does, even when it's more soup-like than fudge-like.

She's my life-sized doll!

Quinn was very excited to get a late night snack.

Who's my silly head!?

So much so that she was more than willing to pose for multiple pictures as she ate the goodness that was the fudge!

My messy living room was a great back drop for my pictures. I have no shame!

Mitchell was not sure that this was a special treat, but it didn't take long for Joe to convince him.

Nom, nom, nom!!

And one second later, he stuffed the entire piece of fudge in his mouth.

I'm lucky in that my family loves being my guinea pigs for all the recipes I've been trying out. I guess it also helps that I'm trying out a lot of sugary snacks!