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Peanut Butter Cup Ingredients

• 1 box powdered sugar
• 3 cups crushed rice krispies
• 1 lb. chunky peanut butter
• 1 stick melted butter or margarine
• 1/2 bar wax
• 1 large package chocolate chips
• 18 oz. Hershey bar

Directions for Peanut Butter Cup

Mix powdered sugar, peanut butter and butter.  Pour rice krispies over mixture and form into small balls.  In a double boiler, melt wax, chocolate chips and Hershey bar.  Dip peanut butter balls in chocolate and place on wax paper to set.

Peanut Brittle Ingredients

• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup salted peanuts
• 1/2 cup white corn syrup
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 Tbsp. butter

Directions for Peanut Brittle

Butter cookie sheet.  Mix baking soda and 1/2 tsp. water.  Set aside.  Mix together in a 2 quart sauce pan:  sugar, peanuts, white corn syrup, 1/4 cup water and butter.  Cook, stirring well.  Cook hard 8 to 9 minutes.  Mixture will be grayish white.  When it turns a light golden color and starts to smell like caramelized sugar, remove from heat and rapidly stir in the soda mixture.  The candy will puff up.  Stir well and pour on the prepared cookie sheet.  Break into pieces when set.

Caramel Square Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup half & half
• 2 cups white syrup
• 1/4 cup butter

Directions for Caramel Squares

Mix ingredients and cook in a heavy 3 quart kettle over medium heat.  Stir constantly.  Cook to a very firm ball stage.  Pour into a buttered 8 X 8 X 2 inch pan.  When set but still warm, mark square size desired.  When cool, turn out on cutting board and cut where marked.  Wrap each piece in wax paper.

Chocolate Fudge Ingredients

• 4 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 stick butter
• 1 can condensed milk
• 1/2 lb. marshmallows
• 3 (4 oz.) bars German chocolate
• 1 Tbsp. vanilla
• 2 oz. unsweetened chocolate
• 1 (12 oz.) bag chocolate chips
• 2 cups chopped nuts

Chocolate Fudge Directions

Over medium heat bring sugar, butter and condensed milk to a boil.  Lower heat.  Cover and cook for 5 minutes.  Remove from heat and add the rest of the ingredients.  When chocolates are all melted, pour into a greased jelly roll pan.  Cool and cut.  Makes 5 lbs. of Chocolate Fudge