Peanut Butter Fudge
Today our boys and I made Peanut Butter Fudge for their teachers. They’re so proud when they make their own Christmas gifts.
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And I get it. That’s why I like cooking. It sort of brings you out of that fog of, What did I do today? (I mean, I dressed our kids, but the next time I looked up, their bellies were bare.) A success in the kitchen makes me swell with pride, like, damn, not only did I do something today, but I did it well.
That’s hot stuff when you’re home with three kids.
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If only it didn’t result in another tangible thing: dishes.
Peanut butter fudge (made without corn syrup), adapted from The Food Network:
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened chocolate
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
First, we microwaved the peanut butter and butter for two minutes, stirred it, and then microwaved it for another two.
We poured it into a mixing bowl and stirred in the powdered sugar, vanilla and chocolate, until it thickened.
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We lined an 8 by 8 pan with wax paper. Then, we poured our mixture in, flattening it with our fingers.
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We put another piece of wax paper on top, and refrigerated until it hardened. Then we cut it into squares, and Mama ate a few.
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oh looks great I bet they loved making and eating this!
Love the purple boots….Love the reference to the dishes…Jennifer, you make me laugh! Lovely fudgey…. I’m making space in my refigerator to get a-baking bread this holiday. I’m so glad I saw that video. You can’t image what you’ve done for me!!!!!!!!!!!!
…YUM!!!…ahhhh….fudge for the holidays!!!…brings back memories…
Wow! These are probably going to bump your boy’s report card by at least a grade! I’m sure the teachers will love them.
This is EXACTLY how I feel about cooking and baking. It’s so great to produce a tangible result that says, “see! I did do something obviously productive today!”.
Hi Jennifer, first time here. What lovely children. My grandchildren just came for a visit Thanksgiving and we baked up a storm. Thank you so much for sharing…Bookmarked!
PB fudge sounds excellent, a perfect gift for the teachers! Since we’re all snowed in this would be a great project for me to do with my daughter tomorrow.
I’m so sorry it took me so long to visit your blog, with the holiday season, it’s been so busy! Looking forward to keeping in touch!
Lucky teachers! If I were the kids, I would have nibbled on half of it while making it, haha.
Your kids are precious. Yesterday was my anniversary and I spent the day scanning “through the years” photos of the past 17 for a digital frame. I dis a lot of yearning for those days that my kids (now 15 and 10) were the ages you have pictured here. It’s so much work when they’re little and so tiring but the joy is so precious. Your children are adorable and thanks for the wonderful recipe, I’m making all of my gifts this year as well and look forward to giving this a try!
I totally agree about that feeling baking/cooking something yummy gives ya! That must be why I do what I do! Mmm, fudge!