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This Reese’s Fudge tastes just like the inside of Reese’s Pieces! It’s so easy to make and uses only 3 simple ingredients!
Have you ever played the “I’ve Never…” game?
I tried playing it with the fans on my Facebook page a week or two ago and didn’t really get much of a response. But I think it’s a really fun game, so I thought we could try playing it here on the blog instead 🙂
All you do is finish the sentence, “I’ve never ___________.” And of course, the point is to try and think of something sort of outlandish that you’ve never done, something that people wouldn’t guess about you.
For example, on Facebook I told my fans that I’ve never had a serious boyfriend. You might not guess that about me since I’m married and have a child, but it’s the truth! My husband and I basically went from kinda-sorta-maybe-dating to engaged in a pretty wam-bam way. And he’s the only serious relationship I’ve ever been in (happily married for 7+ years by the way, although I still can’t believe our folks let us do it!).
Anyway. That’s my shocker one. But I’ll give you a few more to keep the ball rolling, and then you can leave your answers in the comments! Sound good? Ok, here we go:
I’ve never… been outside of the U.S. Not even Canada.
I’ve never… quit a job. I’ve had to leave jobs due to moving or, you know, having a baby, but I’ve never really quit a job.
I’ve never… taken less than an hour to write a post. Even a silly one like this one.
I’ve never… made fudge that requires more than like… two ingredients.
Like that smooth segue into recipe talk? 😉
Seriously though. I love two-ingredient fudge. Call me lazy or cowardly or closed-minded– I wouldn’t mind a bit. This fudge is good, and I don’t see the point in messing with a system that works just fine! It’s simple, quick, and it works every time. You can mix up the chocolate you use and add different mix-ins or toppings to create a million different flavors, so you really never have to make the same fudge twice!
Although you might want to. Especially if you’re a peanut butter lover! Did you know Reese’s brand makes peanut butter chips? You can find them in the baking aisle, next to all the other chocolate chips. And if you can’t find the Reese’s brand, you’re okay to use any other kind of peanut butter chips. But I think the Reese’s chips make this fudge taste like the inside of Reese’s Pieces!!
Which reminds me– think Reese’s Pieces when you eat this fudge. Not Reese’s Cups. You Reese’s connoisseurs know what I’m talking about: there’s a big difference in peanut butter flavor. So if you’re expecting it to taste like a Reese’s Cup, you’d be in for a surprise. Although…
I’ve never… been disappointed in a Reese’s surprise!
Your turn! Tell me something you’ve NEVER done!
Reese’s Fudge
Ingredients
3 cups Reese's peanut butter chips (this was 2 bags for me)
14.5 oz sweetened condensed milk
1 cup milk chocolate morsels
Instructions
Line an 8x8 (or 9x9) baking dish with parchment or wax paper. Set aside.
In a small saucepan, stir the peanut butter chips and sweetened condensed milk over low heat until melted and smooth.
Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish. Use a spatula to smooth it if needed.
Microwave the chocolate morsels in a small bowl for 1 minute. Stir until melted and smooth (heat for an additional 30 seconds if needed). Pour melted chocolate over the fudge, and use a spatula to gently spread it.
Let cool at room temperature for 4-5 hours before cutting into 1-inch pieces.
Speed set the fudge in the refrigerator for 30-60 minutes, but expect condensation if you try to serve it at room temperature.
Don’t miss a bite!
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The amount of time you cook fudge directly affects its firmness. Too little time and the water won't evaporate, causing the fudge to be soft. Conversely, cook it too long and fudge won't contain enough water, making it hard with a dry, crumbly texture.
The peanut butter in Reese's Peanut Butter Cups is candy. It has been sweetened by the addition of powdered sugar and corn syrup. I've made Peanut Butter Cups at home, and that is exactly how to do it. You pour melted chocolate into tiny cups, like cupcake liners.
The Bottom Line. Even though all Reese's shapes are made the exact same way with the exact same recipe, the temperature at which the chocolates hang out in during shipping could play a factor into how fresh each shape tastes.
Syrup, Rice Bran and/or Canola Oil, Corn Meal, Salt, Hershey's® Cocoa, Red 40, Yellow 5&6, Blue 1, and Other Color Added, Trisodium Phosphate, Natural and Artificial Flavor.
Monitor the Temperature with a Candy Thermometer. If you end up with soft fudge that turns into a puddle in your hands or hard fudge that is a bit reminiscent of a crunchy candy, improper temperature is likely to blame. ...
Avoid Stirring Once the Mixture Comes to a Simmer. ...
Once a seed crystal forms, it grows bigger and bigger as the fudge cools. A lot of big crystals in fudge makes it grainy. By letting the fudge cool without stirring, you avoid creating seed crystals. Stirring would help sucrose molecules "find" one another and start forming crystals.
If it doesn't boil, your fudge will end up too mushy, and if it cooks for too long, you'll end up with a dry, crumbly mess. This is why many recipes recommend using a candy thermometer, so you know exactly when to remove your mixture from the heat.
Reese's (like most other chocolate and peanut butter cups) mixes their finely ground peanut paste with powdered sugar before piping it into cups. This absorbs the peanut oils and changes the viscosity, while the extra sugar helps the candy to melt in your mouth in a different way than normal peanut butter.
Sugar bloom is normally caused by surface moisture. The moisture causes the sugar in the chocolate to melt. Once the moisture evaporates, larger sugar crystals form, creating a white, powdery coating on the surface of the chocolate.
The chocolate in Reese cups is a milk chocolate made from Non-fat dry milk and anhydrous milk fat (butter with its water or milk solids removed), sugar from sugar beets, chocolate liquor, lecithin, ethyl vanillin.
Reese's today debuted its ad for the 2024 Super Bowl hyping a 'big change' for the brand. The 30-second commercial, titled, “Big Game,” takes a humorous look at fans' reaction to the new Reese's Big Caramel Cup.
According to The Washington Post, candy companies are reducing the size of candy amid skyrocketing inflation. The Post listed examples of smaller sizes: A bag of dark chocolate Hershey's Kisses is now two ounces smaller. A two-pack of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups has been lightened to a tenth of an ounce.
Reese's includes the overall top-selling confection item—the Reese's Peanut Butter Cups King Size—as well as six of the top 20 chocolate/non-chocolate items.
REESE'S Candy is made by The Hershey Company. In 1956, H.B. Reese's six sons took over the family business and later sold it to The Hershey Company in 1963.
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