Recipes for "caramel fudge"

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Caramel Peanut Fudge

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk chocolate chips
• ¼ cup butterscotch chips
• ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
• ¼ cup butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• ¼ cup evaporated milk
• 1 ½ cups marshmallow creme
• ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 ½ cups chopped salted peanuts
• 1 (14 ounce) package individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped
• ¼ cup heavy cream
• 1 cup milk chocolate chips
• ¼ cup butterscotch chips
• ¼ cup creamy peanut butter

Instructions

1. Lightly grease a 9x13 inch dish.

2. For the bottom layer: Combine 1 cup milk chocolate chips, 1/4 cup butterscotch chips and 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook and stir until melted and smooth. Spread evenly in prepared pan. Refrigerate until set.

3. For the filling: In a heavy saucepan over medium-high heat, melt butter. Stir in sugar and evaporated milk. Bring to a boil, and let boil 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in marshmallow creme, 1/4 cup peanut butter and vanilla. Fold in peanuts. Spread over bottom layer, return to refrigerator until set.

4. For the caramel: Combine caramels and cream in a medium saucepan over low heat. Cook and stir until melted and smooth. Spread over filling. Chill until set.

5. For the top layer: In a small saucepan over low heat, combine 1 cup milk chocolate chips, 1/4 cup butterscotch chips, and 1/4 cup peanut butter. Cook and stir until melted and smooth. Spread over caramel layer. Chill 1 hour before cutting into 1 inch squares.