Melt-in-your-mouth Chocolate-peanut Butter Fudge

Total Time: 13 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 3 2/3 cups powdered sugar, sifted
• 1/2 cup butter (one whole stick, solid)
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup walnuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 with two tablespoons of softened butter (not melted), use clean bare hands to grease a 9-inch x 13-inch glass cake pan. make sure to completely and evenly coat the pan.
• 2 place the following ingredients in an extra large microwavable glass mixing bowl in the order listed: powdered sugar, butter, cocoa, peanut butter and milk. do not toss or mix. (note: it is important to ensure there are no clumps in the powdered sugar, as you do not want unsightly clumps throughout your smooth fudge.).
• 3 microwave on high for 2 1/2 minutes.
• 4 remove from microwave with oven mits and add vanilla.
• 5 with a hand-held mixer, beat at medium-high speed until smooth.
• 6 if desired, stir in walnuts.
• 7 with a rubber spatula, turn out into previously greased cake pan and spread evenly.
• 8 chill for 1 hour or until solid.
• 9 cut into squares.
• 10 store refrigerated for up to two weeks (that is if it makes it that long!).
• 11 variations: peanut butter fudge--omit cocoa powder, compensate for lack of dry ingredient with 2 tbs. extra powdered sugar and cook as directed. chocolate fudge--omit peanut butter, compensate for lack of moist ingredient with 2 extra tbs. butter and cook as directed.