SWEEPSTAKES PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE

It just blows my mind that I realized I have never shared my award-winning peanut butter fudge with you! Many people love it so much, they request a whole pan to themselves. This yummy fudge won me my first purple sweepstakes ribbon many years ago at our county fair. It is literally the easiest fudge recipe ever! I cannot even begin to tell you how many batches I make each holiday season of this! I always prep ahead by sifting several pounds of powdered sugar and cutting all my wax paper to fit the pans. It saves so much time. The key to this amazing fudge is to use really really good butter. I’m talking like a European salted butter or an extra creamy butter and definitely make sure you use a salted variety.
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The really cool part is that this is made in the microwave which makes it super easy and quick. I always have lots of powdered sugar sifted ahead of time as well as my wax or parchment paper cut to fit the pans.

What you'll need

Sweepstakes Peanut Butter Fudge

INGREDIENTS 

1 1/2 sticks salted butter

1 cup creamy peanut butter

3 1/2 cups shifted powdered sugar

1 tsp. Vanilla extract 

DIRECTIONS 

Cut two pieces of wax or parchment paper to fit an 8 x 8 pan. Spray that 8 x 8 baking pan with nonstick cooking spray and line with a piece of the wax or parchment paper. Spray with nonstick cooking spray again reserve a piece of wax or parchment paper for the top of fudge. 

In a large microwave safe glass bowl or large glass measuring cup, place the butter and peanut butter and microwave for 2 minutes, remove, stir and microwave for another two minutes. The mixture will be bubbling so remove and quickly stir in the powdered sugar and vanilla until all the powdered sugar is blended in well transfer to your lined baking dish and smooth out the fudge as evenly as you can with a spoon or spatula. Top with the other piece of wax or parchment paper and smooth down again with one of your utensils. Place in the refrigerator for one hour. Remove and cut into squares. Store in an airtight container or if you like your fudge cold, the refrigerator.

 Here is my large measuring cup I microwave the butter and PB in. 

I went back under the waxed paper and smoothed down the bubbles.

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