Grandma Ann's Fudge

Today I'm going to do something I seldom, if ever, do...post a recipe I haven't made myself.

Here's why: I am not a fudge maker. Anything that has to "set up" causes me great distress. (Need proof? Ask me to make some No Bakes/Cow Patties).

Anyway, these 2 fudge recipes are my Grandma Ann's (Livi's Great-Grandma on my Dad's side). I KNOW they are delicious & I KNOW they set-up if you are a fudge maker & the "set-up" gods do not hate you like they do me. So, even though I haven't personally goofed up made these, I can attest to their goodness.

Grandma Ann's Chocolate Fudge

4 cups white sugar
1 can (12 oz) PET milk
1 bag (12 oz) semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 bar German Chocolate
1/2 stick butter
small jar of marshmallow creme
2 tsp. vanilla
Tblsp. of peanut butter (optional)

Boil sugar & milk for 8 minutes.
Melt chocolates.
Remove from heat - add other ingredients.
Stir & put in a 9 x 13 pan.

Grandma Ann's Peanut Butter Fudge

3 cups brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
1 can (12 oz) PET milk
3-1/2 Tblsp. butter (stick)
small jar of marshmallow creme
2 tsp. vanilla
1 small jar of peanut butter
2/3 of a big jar of peanut butter

Boil sugars & milk for 10 minutes.
Remove from heat - add other ingredients
Stir & put in 9 x 13 pan.

Buckeyes

This recipe was given to me years ago by Toby's sister-in-law. Although they are super yummy, unless you have a small village to help you roll the peanut butter balls, I'd recommend you drastically cut this recipe down. I don't remember exactly how many it makes, but it's gotta be somewhere in the neighborhood of 1 million...ok, I exaggerate...it makes about 900,000 ;)  However, if you are making candy for a lot of people, this is great recipe for making lots of candy on a budget.

Buckeyes

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http://allrecipes.com/recipe/
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3 lbs. powdered sugar
2 lbs peanut butter
1 lb. soft butter

1-1/2 package of chocolate chips
1 stick paraffin

Mix powdered sugar, peanut butter & butter. Roll into small balls & chill.

Melt chocolate chips & paraffin in sauce pan.

Dip rolled balls in to chocolate by stabbing peanut butter ball with toothpick & then dipping.
Cool on wax paper.