Peanut Butter Candy
Creamy peanut butter confection with a delightful little crisp
Ingredients
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup evaporated milk
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 4 tbsp butter
- ⅛ tsp vanilla extract
- ¾ cup Trader Joe’s Peanut Butter®
- ¼ cup JIF Peanut Butter®
Instructions
- Prepare a 9x13 inch glass dish with parchment paper.
- Have a candy thermometer on hand.If you do not have a thermometer, set aside a small bowl of cold water with ice to aside to test the candy to determine if it has reached the soft ball stage.
- In a heavy gauge pot on medium heat stir milk, cream, and sugars until it reaches a soft ball stage.
- Drizzle a little bit of the candy in the bowl of cold water with ice. It is ready when it forms a ball that is soft to the touch.)
- When candy is about 238°, remove from the heat.
- Stir in the butter and vanilla then mix thoroughly.
- Then add the peanut butter and mix well.
- Pour the mixture into the parchment paper lined 8x8 glass baking dish.
- Allow the candy to cool slightly, then cut into squares with a sharp tipped knife.
- When it is completely cooled, lift the candy and parchment paper from the baking dish, and separate the squares.
- Store candy in a tightly sealed container.