Chocolate Peanut Butter Double-decker Fudge
Ingredients
- 1 14oz can sweetened condensed milk, divided
- 4 tbsps unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
- Coarse salt
- 3/4 cup smooth peanut butter
- 2 1.4 cups confectioners' sugar, divided
- 9 oz (2 cups) bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- Brush an 8-by-8-inch baking dish with butter and line with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on long sides. Brush parchment with butter.
- Heat 1/2 cup condensed milk, 4 tbsps butter, brown sugar, and a pinch of salt in a double boiler or a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water, stirring until melted, about 4 minutes.
- Remove from heat and mix in peanut butter and 1 1/2 cup confectioners sugar.
- Press peanut butter mixture into the bottom of prepared baking dish, smoothing top with an offset spatula.
- Melt chocolate in a double boiler or heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water, stirring until melted, about 3 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in remaining 3/4 cup condensed milk and a pinch of salt, until melted and combined.
- Mix in remaining 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar.
- Spread chocolate mixture over peanut butter layer, smoothing top with an offset spatula.
- Refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours.
- Remove fudge from pan using parchment to lift, and transfer to a cutting board. Peel off parchment and use a warm knife to cut.