Peanut Butter Fudge Recipe

Posted by Grandma Jeanne on December 15, 2008

2 cups of sugar
1 cup of milk
Pinch of salt
2 tablespoons of butter
1 teaspoon of vanilla
3/4 cup of crunchy peanut butter or smooth peanut butter

Boil sugar, milk, and salt for 10 minutes. Add butter.

Continue boiling until mixture forms a soft ball in cold water.

Remove from heat.

Add vanilla and peanut butter.

Beat until mixture starts to set.

Pour quickly into buttered pan.

Once it starts to set, it hardens fast.

Coconut Joy Candy Recipe

Posted by Grandma Jeanne on December 14, 2008

1/2 cup butter
2 cups powdered sugar
3 cups shredded coconut
2 squares (1 ounce each) unsweetened chocolate

In top of double boiler melt butter. Remove from heat.

Add sugar and coconut; mix well.

Shape rounded teaspoonfuls of coconut mixture into balls.

Make a depression in the center of each ball and place on a platter or cookie sheet. Set aside.

Melt chocolate in the top of clean double boiler.

Fill centers of coconut balls with melted chocolate and chill until firm.