Diva's Peanut Butter Fudge

Diva’s Memories of Recipes

Peanut Butter Fudge

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Inspiration from:  I have been making this Awesome Fudge since I was 12 years old.  My Aunt Polly helped me learn how to make fudge when I would visit her for the summer's in Reno, NV.  She was an incredible women. At the time she passed at the age of 102 in 2005, they found this recipe in her kitchen still written on a piece of paper in my hand writing.

Ingredients
3 Cups sugar 3/4 Cup butter or margarine 2/3 Cup evaporated milk 1 12oz bag of peanut butter chips	1 7oz jar marshmallow cream (I prefer Jet-Puffed) 1 tsp vanilla 1 cup nuts (optional)

Directions

Mix butter, sugar and milk in large heavy saucepan.  Heat to 230 degrees F on a candy thermometer.  Bring to a rolling boil, make sure you stir constantly for 4-5 mins.


Remove from heat.  Stir in peanut butter chips until melted.  Stir in marshmallow creme and vanilla and stir til it loses its gloss.


Spread into a 9x13 greased pan.  Cool to room temperature and cut into squares.

Variations

Yields 1 pound

Diva's Double Chocolate Walnut Torte (made with a brownie mix)

Diva’s Memories of Recipes Double Chocolate Walnut Torte
Inspiration: Easy recipe with a boxed mix brownie of you choice. I love chocolate!
Ingredients: 1 box fudge brownie mix that will make a 13 x 9 1/2 cup chopped walnuts icing: 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted 1/2 cup butter, melted 1/2 cup chopped walnuts	Instructions: Prepare the boxed brownie mix according to the package. Stir in 1/2 cup walnuts.  Pour into a greased 9" springfoam baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 40 minutes.  Cool 10 minutes and remove from pan. In a small bowl stir all icing ingredients til smooth and spread over torte and sprinkle with walnuts.
Variation: Yields 10 servings You can use a different type of nuts like almonds if you like.

Diva's Fruit Pizza

Diva’s Memories of Recipes Fruit Pizza
Inspiration:  My kids loved this when they were growing up.  Great for parties!
Ingredients: 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1/2 cup margarine 1/4 cup oil 1 egg 1 tsp almond extract 2~1/2 cups flour 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp cream of tartar Fruit cut up of your choice. ________ frosting: 1 8oz cream cheese 1 tsp almond extract 1/2 cup sugar	Instructions: Cream together first 6 ingredients.  In a large bowl, shift together dry ingredients.  Fold in creamed ingredients and stir well.  Press dough into a cookie sheet or pizza pan.  Bake @ 375 degrees F for 10 minutes and golden brown.  When cooled, Cream frosting ingredients together, frost and arrange fruit.
Variation:  these can be made in small round mini pizza's.  I also drizzle chocolate sauce over the top of the fruit.  I have also used brownie dough instead of cookie dough.