Peanut Butter Fudge

Name: Peanut Butter Fudge
Yield: Makes about 1.3 kg/3 lb
Ingredients: 750 g/1 lb 11 oz/3¾ cups caster (superfine) sugar; 250 ml/8 fl oz/generous 1 cup golden (light corn) syrup; 300 ml/½ pint/1¼ cups double (heavy) cream; 75 g/3 oz/6 tbsp unsalted butter, cut into 1cm/½in cubes, plus extra for greasing; 200 g/7 oz/scant 1 cup smooth peanut butter; 150 g/5 oz/scant 1 cup roasted and salted peanuts, chopped; 150 g/5 oz/scant 1 cup roasted and salted peanuts, chopped; 100 g/3¾ oz milk chocolate, chopped

Preparation info

Makes about
1.3
kg

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Home-made Sweets & Candies

By Claire Ptak

Published 2022

About

This fudge has a fabulous texture. The combination of smooth, creamy peanut butter and melted milk chocolate result in a silkiness that cannot be attained any other way. Use a high-quality natural peanut butter with no added sugars or fats. Using the best milk chocolate will also make a huge difference.

Ingredients

750 g/1 lb 11 oz/3¾ cups caster (superfine) sugar

Dessert
Gluten-free
Vegetarian
Confectionery

Method

Grease a 20cm/8in square baking tin (pan) and line with baking parchment or waxed paper.
Put the sugar, golden syrup, cream and butter in a large, heavy pan and cook over a medium heat, stirring constantly, until the sugar has dissolved.

Energy 8274kcal/34696kJ; Protein 97g; Carbohydrate 1091g, of which sugars 1068g; Fat 435g, of which saturates 185g; Cholesterol 572mg; Calcium 791mg; Fibre 19.8g; Sodium 2705mg