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National Peanut Butter Fudge Day

Happy National Peanut Butter Fudge Day!

Fond Memories
I sure love peanut butter fudge. My Mother use to make the most delicious peanut butter fudge you ever put in your mouth. As hard as I tried, I could never make it like she did..... but thank goodness she taught my brother how to do it and he can make it just like she did. I wonder if he is making any today in celebration of Peanut Butter Fudge Day?

Fudge is a type of sugar candy that is made by mixing sugar, butter and milk, heating it to the soft-ball stage at 240 °F (116 °C), and then beating the mixture while it cools so that it acquires a smooth, creamy consistency. Fruits, nuts, chocolate, caramel, candies, sweets and other flavours are sometimes added either inside or on top. A recent trend has been to create novel flavours of fudge, giving vibrant visual appeal at the same time.

Fudge is often bought as a gift from a gift shop in tourist areas and attractions.

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Date:
National Peanut Butter Fudge Day is celebrated every November 20th.

Who Celebrates it?
Everyone who loves peanut butter fudge. Especially those in the United States.

How is this holiday celebrated?

By making homemade peanut butter fudge
By sharing peanut butter fudge
By going to your favorite bakery and treating yourself to your favorite. Do you eat it with or without whole peanuts?

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Resources:

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vegan_Peanut_Butter_Maple_Fudge.jpg

http://www.gone-ta-pott.com/national_peanut_butter_fudge_day.html

www.wikipedia.org

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Rocky Road Fudge Recipe

Rocky Road Fudge Recipe
Originally uploaded by Betty Crocker Recipes

This Betty Crocker recipe couldn't be any easier. And talk about pretty..... looks very pretty on a platter and tastes very smooth and creamy. I made it with white chocolate and white frosting yesterday and it turned out great too.

Ingredients:

1 bag (12 oz) semisweet chocolate chips (2 cups)
1 container Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy chocolate frosting
1 1/2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup miniature marshmallows
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions:

1. Line 8- or 9-inch square pan with foil so foil extends about 2 inches over sides of pan. Lightly spray foil with cooking spray.

2. In large microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips uncovered on High 1 minute. Stir until melted. If necessary, microwave 10 to 20 seconds longer or until chocolate can be stirred smooth.

3. Microwave frosting uncovered on High 20 seconds. Stir into melted chocolate chips. Add milk and vanilla; stir at least 20 strokes with spoon until smooth and creamy. Stir in marshmallows and walnuts. Spread in pan. Refrigerate about 3 hours or until firm.

4. Remove fudge from pan by lifting foil; remove foil. Cut 8 rows by 8 rows to make squares. Store tightly covered in refrigerator up to 2 weeks.

Raspberry-Chipotle Brownies with Chocolate Ganache

Raspberry-Chipotle Brownies with Chocolate Ganache
Originally uploaded by Pillsbury.com

Chocolate Lovers need to remember this recipe for all Chocolate Holidays & Brownie Day too.

INGREDIENTS
1 box (19.5 oz) Pillsbury® Chocolate Fudge Brownie Mix
1/2 cup Crisco® Pure Canola Oil
1/4 cup water
2 EGGLAND’S BEST eggs
1/2 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
1/2 teaspoon instant espresso coffee powder or granules
1/2 cup Smucker’s® Red Raspberry Preserves
1 bag (12 oz) Hershey’s® semi-sweet chocolate baking chips (2 cups)
1 cup whipping cream

DIRECTIONS
1. Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray.
2. In large bowl, stir brownie mix, oil, water, eggs, chili powder and espresso powder 50 strokes with spoon. Spread batter in pan. Drop spoonfuls of preserves onto batter; swirl preserves and batter with knife in S-shaped curves.
3. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from side of pan comes out almost clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
4. In medium microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and cream uncovered on High 30 to 60 seconds, stirring every 30 seconds, until smooth. Pour mixture over brownies. Refrigerate 30 minutes (topping will be soft). For brownies, cut into 6 rows by 3 rows. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

Hot Fudge Brownie Dessert

Hot Fudge Brownie Dessert
Originally uploaded by Pillsbury.com

Check List: Serve on Brownie Day or Chocolate Day

INGREDIENTS

2 boxes (19.5 oz each) Pillsbury® Chocolate Fudge Brownie Mix
1 cup LAND O LAKES® Butter, melted
1/2 cup strong brewed coffee (room temperature)
4 EGGLAND’S BEST eggs
3/4 cup Fisher® Chef's Naturals® Chopped Pecans
1 can (14 oz) Eagle Brand® Sweetened Condensed Milk
1 jar (11.75 oz) Smucker's® Hot Fudge Ice Cream Topping
1 container (8 oz) frozen whipped topping, thawed

DIRECTIONS
1. Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray.
2. In large bowl, stir together brownie mixes, butter, coffee, eggs and pecans until well blended. Pour into pan.
3. Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from side of pan comes out almost clean.
4. In 1-quart saucepan, heat milk and fudge topping over medium-low heat about 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until hot (mixture must be hot). Cool brownies 5 minutes; poke several times with long-tined fork, wiping fork with paper towel if necessary. Pour hot fudge mixture over brownies. Cool 35 minutes before serving. Serve warm with whipped topping.

Cookie Cutter Fudge Gift

It's Christmas, everyone is expecting fun food and everyone is always looking for new gifting ideas too. Well I found this great idea for gifting fudge from Betty Crocker. This is a fabulous idea and Oh so easy too! Happy Cookie Cutter Week everyone! This is one idea I'm going to do myself.

Source: bettycrocker.com via Jacqui on Pinterest

Betty Crocker says "Here's a sweet gift for someone with everything. Place cookie cutters & fudge into cellophane gift bags, & tie with ribbons." Well I think that's a fabulous idea. I think it would also be fun to place a dozen of them in a flat box, you know like a candy box. How fun would that be to open a box of 12 different cookie cutters filled with homemade fudge! You could even use the cutters for brownies or cookies too.Wow I would love for someone to give me this as a gift myself. Really...

If you know someone who collects cookie cutter; this would be a great gift idea for them.

Follow this link for recipe and instructions.

For A Dinner Dessert Idea: Try serving your after dinner dessert in a over sized cookie cutter and let your guests eat it out of the cutter with a spoon. Then tell the guests they get to keep the cookie cutter as a parting gift. Great idea right! :) I love it!