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Buckeye Candy; Tawnda
Topic Started: Dec 10 2004, 04:09 AM (90 Views)
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Today's Family Tradition...

Buckeye Candy (Grandma's peanut butter balls)

Every year my grandma made what we called "Peanut Butter Balls".
She never went by a recipe and they always turned out perfect!

Over the years family members moved away and family gatherings
became extinct (literally) and so we all missed out on Grandma's
peanut butter balls.

Later, I found this recipe for Buckeye Candy that is almost
exactly like Grandma's peanut butter balls!

Buckeye Candy

2 c. creamy peanut butter (not all-natural)
1/4 c. butter or margarine, softened
3 3/4 c. powdered sugar
2 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 Tbsp. vegetable shortening

Line cookie sheets with wax paper.

Beat peanut butter and butter in a large mixer bowl until creamy.
Beat in powdered sugar until mixture holds together and is
moist. Shape into 1" balls; place on cookie sheets. Freeze one
hour.

Melt chocolate chips and shortening in medium, uncovered
microwave-safe bowl on high for 1 min., stir. If necessary,
continue every 10-15 seconds until melted completely.

Dip peanut butter centers into chocolate using a toothpick,
leaving a small amount of center uncovered (hence, the eye).
Shake off excess and place on cookie sheet. Refrigerate,
covered, until chocolate is set. Store in covered container in
refrigerator.

Variations: My grandmother used completely cover her peanut
butter centers or another idea is to set the centers on top of a
bakers cooling rack and drizzle chocolate back and forth over the
peanut butter center.

You could do all three variations for gifts and put a few of each
one in a little tin.

Yields approx. 6 dozen.

By Tawnda

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