Colleen’s Chocolate Fudge

Name: Colleen’s Chocolate Fudge
Yield: makes 24 pieces
Ingredients: 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter; 3 cups sugar; 2/3 cup cocoa; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 cups milk; 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter; 1 cup chopped pecans; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

January 24, 2012

Garth’s mom was famous for her fudge, and I feel honored to include her recipe in this cookbook. I think that one of her secrets was the old, deep cast-iron skillet she used to make it in. I know the peanut butter makes it really smooth!

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