Aunt Nellie’s Peanut Butter Fudge

Name: Aunt Nellie's Peanut Butter Fudge
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3 pounds.
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon plus 1/2 cup butter, divided; 1 cup chunky peanut butter; 1 package (8 ounces) process cheese (Velveeta), cubed; 1 package (2 pounds) confectioners' sugar; 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Rose Goble, of Winamac, Indiana, says her aunt received this treasured family recipe from a co-worker who brought it in regularly for office potlucks—but only after the co-worker retired!

Ingredients

1 teaspoon plus 1/2 cup butter, divided
1 cup chunky peanut butter
1 package (8 ounces) process cheese (Velveeta), cubed
1 package (2 pounds) confectioners' sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

Line a 13-in. x 9-in. pan with foil and grease the foil with 1 teaspoon butter; set aside.
In a large heavy saucepan, combine the peanut butter, cheese and remaining butter. Cook and stir over medium heat until melted. Remove from the heat. Gradually stir in confectioners' sugar and vanilla until blended (mixture will be thick).
Spread into prepared pan. Chill for 2 hours or until firm.
Using foil, lift fudge out of pan. Discard foil; cut fudge into 1-in. squares. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 69 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 5mg cholesterol, 50mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Aunt Nellie's Peanut Butter Fudge in Country Woman October/November 2008

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sundancekidS

Nov 30, 2012

Would you need to keep this refrigerated because of the cheese?
cen06451

Aug 28, 2009

I think some bagged confectioners' sugar comes in 2 lb packages.
mshinch

Dec 26, 2008

I am confused by the amount of confectioners' sugar the recipe calls for. One package of sugar is 1 lb ---- two packages is 2 lbs. Which is correct?