Microwave peanut butter fudge gift in a jar
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A gift jar layered with pecans, peanut butter chips and marshmallows. The recipient adds butter, milk and sugar and makes the fudge in the microwave.
Ingredients
In the jar
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 12 ounces peanut butter chips (half in one layer, the rest on top)
- 3 cups mini marshmallows
To make the fudge (added by the recipient)
- 1 stick butter
- 1 (5 oz) can evaporated milk
- 3 cups sugar
Equipment
- mason jars
- microwave-safe bowl
- 9×13-inch pan
Directions
- Put the pecans in a quart canning jar, then add half of the peanut butter chips, then the marshmallows, then the rest of the chips. Press down so everything fits.
- Decorate the jar and tie on a gift tag.
- To make: grease a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray.
- Pour the jar into a large bowl. Cut the butter into six pieces and add them.
- In a large microwave-safe bowl, stir the evaporated milk and sugar together. Cover with plastic wrap, leaving one end vented. Microwave on high for 4 minutes, stir, and cover again. Continue in 1-minute intervals until it boils, then let it boil for 1 minute. Remove with a hot pad.
- Pour the hot mixture over the contents of the jar and beat by hand for about 2 minutes, until the marshmallows and chips melt.
- Spread into the pan and chill for up to 4 hours until firm.
- Cut into squares 1 1/2 inch wide.
Notes
Store in the refrigerator. Safety: boiling sugar syrup in the microwave; vent the wrap and use a hot pad. Contains pecans and peanuts. Note: the sugar, milk, and butter are not in the jar, so the recipient needs them on hand.
Nutrition
Serving: 29g | Calories: 129kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6.6g | Saturated Fat: 2.1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 5.9mg | Sodium: 51mg | Potassium: 54mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 66IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 0.2mg
Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, as cooked, 48 servings from the whole mix with 1 stick butter, 1 (5 oz) can evaporated milk, 3 cups sugar; peanut butter chips (half in one layer counted as smooth peanut butter. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.