Grandma Tatem's Peanut Butter Fudge

"Tatem" is my daughter's middle name which came from my mom's maiden name. My Grandma Tatem, quite possibly the kindest woman ever, had EIGHT children.  Can you imagine??  Sometimes I need a glass of wine at the end of the day and I only have ONE child ... I really can't imagine eight children!!  Needless to say I have A LOT of cousins & relatives on my mom's side of the family and this recipe post happened to be requested by one of my cousins.  I hope I do it justice!

I've had this recipe since March and I FINALLY made it yesterday.  The ingredient list concerned me a little with the amounts ... 2 lbs of sugar, 1 lb of butter ... it just sounded like it was going to make a TON of peanut butter fudge!  Then I got to thinking that perhaps this recipe was doubled??  I mean with such a large family to share with I would imagine all of Grandma Tatem's recipes were doubled or even tripled.  So, I'm going to list the original recipe but you could always choose to make half of it or even a quarter of it (1/4 of it was perfect for my family of 3).

This is a super simple method to make fudge ... no candy thermometer necessary, no stove, no microwave.  Just mix it and refrigerate.  If you're a peanut butter lover like I am you will LOVE it!  Its creamy & delicious!!!

INGREDIENTS
2 lbs powdered sugar
1 lb butter or margarine
2 cups peanut butter
1/2 tsp vanilla (I recommend increasing this to 1 tsp)
1/2 cup cocoa powder (8 tablespoons)

DIRECTIONS
Blend all the ingredients using a mixer or by hand.  Press into a 9 x 13 pan and refrigerate for at least an hour before slicing.  Store in an airtight container (I kept mine refrigerated to remain firm).  If making half the recipe use a 8 x 8 pan.  I recommend lining the pan with wax paper for easy removal.

My small batch version (because there is NO WAY this girl is having 8 kids)...
2 cups powdered sugar
1 stick butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/4 tsp vanilla
2 tablespoons cocoa

I used a 6 x 6 tupperware container and it worked perfectly.

here's me with my Grandma Tatem.
I bet she would have loved my sweet Caroline Tatem!