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CHOCOLATE FROSTED PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE 2 c. sugar 3 Tbsp. butter 1 c. evaporated milk 1 c. miniature marshmallows 1 jar (12 oz.) chunk-style peanut butter (1 1/3 c.) 1 tsp. vanilla extract 3/4 c. finely chopped salted peanuts 1 pkg. (6 oz.) semi-sweet chocolate pieces In a heavy 2 quart saucepan, combine sugar, butter and evaporated milk. Stirring constantly, bring mixture to a full rolling boil over medium heat. Continue cooking and stirring 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Add marshmallows, peanut butter, vanilla and 1/2 cup of the chopped peanuts. Stir vigorously until marshmallows and peanut butter are melted and mixture blended. Turn into a buttered 8-inch square pan. Cool a few minutes until top "sets". Sprinkle chocolate over top. Let stand until chocolate melts, then spread over fudge with a spatula. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup chopped peanuts over chocolate and press in lightly. Cool, then cut into 1-inch squares. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Makes approximate- ly 2 1/2 pounds fudge. To make Peanut-Butter Chocolate-Marbled Fudge: Follow recipe for Chocolate Frosted Peanut Butter Fudge except add semi-sweet chocolate pieces to fudge just before turning it into pan. Stir just a few times to secure a marbled appear- ance. Turn into pan as directed previously. Sprinkle remain- ing 1/4 cup chopped peanuts over top and press nuts down gently into fudge. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |