Peanut Butter Buckeyes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. crunchy peanut butter
1 stick margarine
2 2/3 c. confectioners sugar
12 oz. chocolate morsels
2 (1 x 1/2-inch) pieces paraffin

Preparation

Blend peanut butter, margarine and sugar with a wooden spoon. Knead with hands until mixture is smooth. Roll into 1/2-inch balls.
Shave paraffin.
Place half of the paraffin with half of the chocolate morsels in a saucepan.
Heat over low fire until chocolate melts.
Pour into cup.
Spear balls with a toothpick and dip each ball into chocolate until it is almost covered.
Remove toothpick.
Place the buckeye down so that the peanut butter opening is on top.
Repeat with remaining peanut butter balls. Makes about 4 1/2 dozen.