We all know the story of chocolate and peanut butter right? When an unexpected collision took place between two people, one holding chocolate and the other holding peanut butter and what at first appeared to be a tragedy that nearly lead to a violent battle (“You got your chocolate in my peanut butter!” “You got your peanut butter in my chocolate!”) turned out instead to be a beautiful symphony of two great tastes that taste great together. That brings us to my Martha recipe of the day Buckeye Candy from the Midwest on page 279.
This is a recipe that’s easy to make, but not as easy to put together. That’s because the yummy peanut butter candy starts to melt very, very quickly! I had to put the peanut butter mixture in the freezer for an hour before I could roll them into little balls, and even then I had to work quickly because they start to melt and get sticky right away. I guess that’s the peril of making candy in Florida in the summertime! Yes, I do have air-conditioning, but that doesn’t stop the humidity from wreaking havoc in my kitchen.
But once these candies are cold and served right out of the freezer they’re terrific! I mean, how can you go wrong with chocolate and peanut butter? They are sweet, salty and creamy and totally satisfying! My hands are all messy and sticky from eating them, but that’s okay, these buckeye candies are worth it!
