#2137 - Peanut Butter Chocolate Fudge

(by Shirley McNevich)

1 - 12oz. bag Reese's peanut butter chips
1 - 14oz. can Eagle brand sweetened condensed milk (NOT evaporated)
4 TBSP butter
1/2 cup chopped peanuts
1 - 6oz. bag Nestle's semi-sweet chocolate bits

In a saucepan add peanut butter chips, 2 TBSP butter and 1 cup of the condensed milk--turn heat to medium and cook/stir until melted and smooth. Remove from heat--add peanuts and stir. Pour mixture into a foil-lined fudge pan. In a separate saucepan add semi-sweet chocolate bits, the rest of the condensed milk and 2 TBSP butter--cook/stir over medium heat until melted and smooth. Pour the chocolate mixture over the peanut butter mixture. Cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until cold. Remove from refrigerator, dump it on to a cutting board, peel off the foil and cut fudge into squares.