Peanut Butter Fudge

Every year Colin and I do the crazy Christmas run-around to see my dad and both of our moms and stepdads. I always like to bring some kind of Christmas treats with us so I usually spend a couple days making various cookies and such. I wanted to do the same this year, but now that we have the baby, I knew I would need to simplify a bit. When I saw this recipe for peanut butter fudge, which sounded delicious, indulgent, and easy, I knew I had found a winner! I whipped up a couple of batches during Theo's morning nap, then let them cool and packaged them up in some festive holiday wrap during his afternoon nap--done!

Peanut Butter Fudge

8 oz. (2 sticks!!) unsalted butter

1 cup creamy peanut butter

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

16 oz. confectioners sugar

Line an 8 x 8 baking dish with parchment paper. Lightly butter the paper. Combine the butter and peanut butter in a large microwave safe bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Microwave on full power for 2 minutes. Remove plastic wrap, stir, recover and microwave an additional 2 minutes. Carefully remove plastic wrap and use a wooden spoon or spatula to stir in vanilla and powderco fectioners sugar. Stir until evenly combined. The mixture will lose it's sheen and become difficult to stir. Poor mixture into prepared pan and smooth out the top. Place another piece of parchment paper directly on top of the fudge. Place in refrigerator to cool for at least 2 hours. Use a sharp knife to cut into approximately 64 pieces one-inch pieces.

Source: annies-eats.com