3 cups sugar 1 cup evaporated milk 6 tablespoons butter 1,
10 oz. pkg. peanut butter flavored pieces (Reese's works great) 1, 7 oz jar marshmallow cream 1-1/2 cups chopped
peanuts or walnuts. (I use walnuts) 1/4 cup crunchy peanut butter 1 tesp. vanilla | Line a 13X9X2 - inch
baking pan with foil, extend foil over the edges of pan. Butter the foil, set pan aside. Butter the edges of a
heavy 3 qt. saucepan. Combine sugar, milk, and butter in saucepan. Cook over medium high heat to boiling,
stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, to dissolve sugar. Attach a candy thermometer to the side of the pan. Cook
candy over medium heat, stirring frequently till thermometer registers 236 (soft-ball stage)... about 5 to 7 minutes.
Remove saucepan from heat Remove candy thermometer. Stir in peanut butter-flavored pieces, marshmallow cream,
nuts, peanut butter and vanilla. Stir until blended and pieces are melted. Pour into prepared pan. Cool to room
temperature. Chill several hours or till firm. When firm, lift candy out of the pan and cut into squares.
Refigerate in tightly covered container. Makes about 3 lbs./96 pieces. |