Peanutbutter Fudge

My niece Lacy handed me this recipe and asked me to make this at Thanksgiving. Being overwhelmed as we all are during the holidays I put it off until Christmas. I should have known it would be something good since she's all "Chefy" and stuff. Seriously she's going to school and getting the business paper ... that girl can cook and we may just end up in business together one day.  However this is microwave, rolling pin, and chopped peanuts. E A S Y.

So here's what you need:  

2 cup crushed Graham crackers

2 bags Reese's Peanut Butter Chips 10 oz

1/2  cup unsalted Butter

2 can Sweetened Condensed Milk (14 oz)

1/2 cup finely chopped Peanuts

Melt Peanut Butter Chips and Butter in Glass bowl in 30 second intervals mixing until melted

Add in the Sweetened Condensed Milk and mix well

Stir in all of the crushed Graham Cracker crumbs and peanuts until well blended. Mixture will be stiff.

Spread in oiled 9x13 pan for thick fudge, or cookie sheet for thinner fudge (but more pieces) and press to edges. You'll need to work it a little. Smooth it out and refrigerate for 30 minutes. ( I personally use a piece of parchment instead of oiling the pan then I can just slip it out on the counter and slice it.

Chop 1 cup peanuts (rather small) and melt 1 bag of Milk Chocolate chips in microwave while fudge is in fridge.  Spread chocolate and sprinkle peanuts on top. then press them in . Let fudge sit to harden for about an hour before cutting.  

 It isn't super sweet even with the sweetened condensed milk and the Reece's peanut pieces. You'll just have to try it. I think you'll be surprised, it makes a lot.

10 Grain Muffins My Way

So this was my latest excursion into the kitchen. I found a bag of Bobs Red Mill 10 Grain Hot Cereal with a recipe for muffins and I changed it to what I had on hand so here it is..

first add 1cup cereal into 1 cup of milk with 1/4 sour cream (I mixed milk and SC well before adding cereal) and let it soak for 10 minutes while you prepare the rest of the ingredients.

In large mixing bowl cream together

1/3 cup softened butter -unsalted

1/2 cup sugar-heaping
then add 1 large egg and mix well.

Add in
1 cup flour

1/2 teaspoon sea salt ( I added the salt to the milk/cereal mixture)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
and the milk/cereal mixture
2/3 cup chopped nuts- I used  walnuts
1/8 teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg
(My first batch did not get nuts, nutmeg or frosting)


Mix well and scoop into 12 cup muffin pan. I use a #3 Ice Cream scoop.

Bake at 375 for 18 minutes +/-. You're a cook, keep and eye on 'em. When they look done, take them out.

Then I added frosting to the second batch it was so good I ate the frosting by itself.

Using handheld mixer cream 1 - 8 oz pkg softened  Cream Cheese with 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar and 1/8 teaspoon almond extract until smooth and creamy. Frost muffins and enjoy... Personally I found this frosting too good for these muffins. They are a great breakfast muffin (all the grains and stuff) but I'm saving that frosting for something special. They didn't quite "go" together. But they are very good muffins and easy to make.

Me..with my momma, my niece Lacy, my sister Sheila behind her, my husband Barry, another niece Lorraine behind me, and my sister Susan.. Yes, I certainly do have a large family and you haven't seen anything yet.