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I'm looking for a layered peanut butter fudge recipe. I would like to find something that has a basic chocolate fudge on the bottom, layered with a peanut butter fudge on the top. I've got a recipe for each separately, but I'm not sure if I can just layer them one on top of the other and have them meld together correctly. I'd love any ideas!! Thanks in advance...

Karen From Colorado · Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 2:21 pm Post subject:

Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge

1 cup peanut butter morsels
1 cup semisweet chocolate morsels
2 1/4 cups sugar
1 (7 ounce) jar marshmallow creme
3/4 cup evaporated milk
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. Place peanut butter morsels in one bowl, and chocolate ones in another, and set aside.
2. Butter an 8" square baking pan and set aside.
3. Combine sugar, marshmallow creme, evaporated milk, and butter in a heavy saucepan.
4. Bring to a boil over medium heat; stirring constantly, continue cooking and stirring for 5 minutes.
5. Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla.
6. Quickly stir half of the hot mixture into the peanut butte morsels until they are completely melted, and pour into the prepared 8" square pan, smoothing out the top.
7. Stir the remaining mixture into the chocolate morsels, and stir until completely melted.
8. Pour this mixture over the peanut butter fudge layer, spreading evenly.
9. Cool fudge completely before cutting into 1" squares.

Hope that helps!
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Qui · Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 2:25 pm Post subject:

Make both recipes.
You can do all choc topped with all PB or make layers.
Don't pour the layers on top of each other unless you are extremely gentle...use a big spoon to lift the various kinds on top of each other.

I have a friend who makes 3 flavors and 9 layers...always a hit at parties.

Erin1284 · Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 2:31 pm Post subject: Thank you!

That is EXACTLY what I'm looking for!

NTxWriter · Chef Joined: 10 Aug 2007 Posts: 189 Location: Texas

I've seen so many great fudge recipes on these forums! This Christmas I'm making at least 5 kinds of fudge so everyone can choose their favorite. Fudge is a family Christmas tradition in our house.
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Babette · Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 9:42 pm Post subject: Re: fudge recipes

NTxWriter · Chef Joined: 10 Aug 2007 Posts: 189 Location: Texas

I used to work at a hospital where every Christmas we got together for a cookie exchange. You'd bake a few dozen cookies so everyone could sample yours then we divided them up so everyone could take home some of each.

I think a fudge swap party might be good!

Joan
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Babette · Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 9:14 am Post subject: Re: fudge samples

NTxWriter · Chef Joined: 10 Aug 2007 Posts: 189 Location: Texas

That sounds great! Keep me posted.

joan
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mscherryclafouti · Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 5:17 am Post subject:

I have an amazing double-decker fudge recipe.

Double Decker Chocolate Peanut Butter Marbled Meltaway Fudge.

It's my mom's recipe. She makes a big batch every year. It freezes really well. The first time I made it it came out a little soft but was still delicious. I just kept it in the freezer and cut off a little bit at a time. I've made it 3 or 4 years since then and it comes out fine. Now I cut it all up at once after it cools and keep it in the refrigerator.

This will make about 8 dozen small squares

1 1/2 cups chocolate chips (I think milk chocolate tastes best)
3 1/2 cups white granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups (a 12 oz can) of evaporated milk
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
2 T. light corn syrup
1 T. white vinegar
2 1/2 cups crunchy peanut butter
7 oz (one jar that size) of marshmallow cream

The key to making this fudge is to measure out all of the ingredients ahead of time into bowls. This way you're ready for them when the recipe says to put them in. It makes more things dirty, but for me it's worth it.

Line 13x9x2 inch pan with foil. I've used metal and glass pans. They both work.

Place 1 cup of chocolate chips in a large, heatproof mixing bowl.

In a saucepan (medium sized), combine the sugar, evaporated milk, butter, corn syrup and vinegar. Cook this over medium heat and stir constantly. You have to be patient. This is another key to fudge. Once it is at a full rolling boil, keep stirring for 5 minutes while it is boiling.

Then remove the saucepan from the heat. Put the peanut butter and marshmallow cream into the saucepan and stir until smooth.

Pour 1/2 of the mixture in your saucepan over the chocolate chips in that heatproof bowl you set aside. Now stir that mixture until it is smooth to make the "chocolate layer" mixture for your fudge. The chocolate chips will turn it chocolate-colored. Pour this chocolate mixture into your foil-lined pan.

On top of the chocolate layer, pour the remaining peanut butter mixture that is still in your saucepan. Now you have your peanut butter layer.

Immediately sprinkle the rest of the chocolate chips (1/2 cup) over the peanut butter mixture. With a clean spoon or fork, swirl the chips around gently in the peanut butter layer. They'll melt and make a "marbled design." The first year I went too slowly and they didn't melt much, but it still tasted good. If the peanut butter mixture is hot enough they should melt fine.

Cool this in the refrigerator before cutting into small squares. Store in refrigerator (covered). Freezes very well in pan or in another container (separate layers with wax paper).