Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge

Today we needed a little treat to sweeten our school day.  The kids were wowed by this two-layer fudge.  I don't know if they'd ever had fudge before.  They certainly didn't know what it was.  The chocolatey smeared faces soon proved their approval.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge

1/2 cup butter

3 1/3 cups dark chocolate chips (60% cacao)

2 tsp. vanilla

3 1/4 cups powdered sugar

4 Tbsp. milk

1 1/4 cup peanut butter

3 cups powdered sugar

2 tsp. vanilla

3 Tbsp. milk

1.  Line a 9x13 pan with aluminum foil (anyone still call this tinfoil - we still do).

2.  Melt chocolate and butter in a glass bowl in the microwave, stirring every minute or two, until melted.

3.  Add powdered sugar and vanilla to a large bowl or stand mixer.  Add chocolate mixture.  Add milk.  Beat until well blended.  (Depending on the humidity, you may need to add more or less milk.  Watch the texture as you mix.)

4.  Dump fudge into lined pan.  Push fudge down into a flat, even layer.

5.  Add powdered sugar and peanut butter to mixing bowl or stand mixer.  Add vanilla and milk.  Beat well.  (Depending on the humidity, you may need to add more or less milk.  Watch the texture as you mix.)

6.  Dump peanut butter fudge into lined pan on top of the chocolate layer.  Push fudge down into a flat, even layer.

7.  Refrigerate for 3 hours or until firm.

8.  Cut and serve.