How to Make Peanut Butter Cups Candy

Make your own peanut butter centers to store in your freezer until you are ready to dip them in chocolate.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 4 c. peanut butter (creamy)
• 2 lb. powdered sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 stick butter (1/2 cup)
• good-quality milk chocolate for dipping
• double boiler for melting chocolate
• slotted spoon
• waxed paper
• molds for chocolate candies if desired

1. Mix the peanut butter, powdered sugar, vanilla and butter together thoroughly using an electric mixer.

2. Melt chocolate--enough for one batch--in the top of a double boiler.

3. Take a small amount of the center mixture and roll into a ball about the size of a walnut. This makes one piece of candy.

4. Using a slotted spoon, dip each center into chocolate and place on waxed paper to harden. If you want to mold the candy into a shape, place the dipped candy into the mold, making sure that chocolate covers the center on all sides.

5. Repeat this procedure until you have used all the chocolate.

Tips & Warnings

• After each chocolate dipping session, remaining centers can be frozen until another time. The chocolate-dipped candies can also be frozen, but they are better fresh.
• When melting the chocolate in the double boiler, be careful not to splash water into the top pan with the chocolate. It will change the consistency.

[kkolode]

on 12/4/2008 I freeze my homemade peanut butter patties, too, for dipping in chocolate later--though I have to admit, they don't always make it to the dipping step. These are very well-written instructions. Made my mouth water! Five stars!