How to Make Peanut Butter Fudge

5. Silky Peanut Butter Fudge

This recipe produces smooth, silky peanut butter fudge. Melt 1/2 cup of butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in 2 cups of brown sugar, and 1/2 cup of milk. Bring the mixture to a slow boil, then stir frequently for 2 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat when the mixtures reaches 235 °F, then stir in 1-cup of peanut butter and 1-tsp of vanilla extract. Pour 3-cups of confectioners' sugar into a large bowl, and pour the peanut butter mixture over the sugar. Use an electric mixer to beat the combined ingredients into a smooth consistency, then pour the mixture into an 8x8 inch dish. Chill until the fudge is firm.