Apple-Peanut Butter Fudge - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (6 oz.) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate pieces (1 c.)
1/2 (7, 9 or 10 oz.) jar Marshmallow Creme (about 1 c.)
1/2 c. peanut butter
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. sugar
2/3 c. apple juice

Preparation

Combine chocolate, Marshmallow Creme, peanut butter and vanilla; set aside.
Butter sides of heavy 2-quart saucepan. Combine sugar and apple juice.
Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves and mixture boils.
Cook until soft-ball stage (240\u00b0 on candy thermometer), stirring often.
Remove from heat; quickly add the chocolate mixture.
Stir just until blended. Pour into buttered 9 x 9 x 2-inch pan.
Top with chopped peanuts, if desired.
Cut when firm.
Makes about 40 pieces.