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Buckeyes I
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Tammy Winters
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LROSE55
"This recipe is so good that I double it whenever I make it. Since it is peanut butter balls dipped in chocolate it is almost like candy. Real buckeyes are nuts that grow on trees and are related to the horse chestnut."
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PREP TIME
15 Min
COOK TIME
5 Min
READY IN
50 Min
Original recipe yield 5 dozen
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1 1/2 cups peanut butter
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 cups confectioners' sugar
4 cups semisweet chocolate chips
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DIRECTIONS
In a large bowl, mix together the peanut butter, butter, vanilla and confectioners' sugar. The dough will look dry. Roll into 1 inch balls and place on a waxed paper-lined cookie sheet.
Press a toothpick into the top of each ball (to be used later as the handle for dipping) and chill in freezer until firm, about 30 minutes.
Melt chocolate chips in a double boiler or in a bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water. Stir frequently until smooth.
Dip frozen peanut butter balls in chocolate holding onto the toothpick. Leave a small portion of peanut butter showing at the top to make them look like Buckeyes. Put back on the cookie sheet and refrigerate until serving.
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Reviewed on Mar. 12, 2003 by TAMRAJ
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Mar. 12, 2003
For those of you who do not wish to use the stove top, try using a crock pot. The chocolate melts easy and stays melted for as long as you need. Remember to set it on low. If you don't plan on using your crock pot soon, cover and reuse chocolate at another time.
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For those of you who do not wish to use the stove top, try using a crock pot. The chocolate...
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Reviewed on Aug. 7, 2003 by AMYINATLANTA
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AMYINATLANTA
Aug. 7, 2003
I've been eating my grandmother's wonderful Buckeyes all my life so I decided to give this recipe a try (since I didn't have her recipe handy). I would recommend this recipe with the following tweaks: definitely cut the sugar and sift it- I used about 4 cups, which worked well; add a tablespoon or two of shortening to the chocolate to help it stay a little firmer at room temperature; use semi-sweet chocolate as specified(I used a blend of milk choc and semi-sweet and it was too sweet); and to save time, just microwave the chocolate at a medium setting and stir periodically- it comes out perfectly creamy and there's no need for the messy double broiler. What a great holiday treat! Yummy!
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I've been eating my grandmother's wonderful Buckeyes all my life so I decided to give this...
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Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2005 by KatyP
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KatyP
Dec. 21, 2005
I've made this recipe several times and everyone loves them! I use 4 cups confectioner's sugar and 2 cups peanut butter. A few other techniques that have helped: chill the peanut butter mixture in the fridge 30 minutes before making the balls - this will help make a smoother, rounder buckeye. Also, melt more chocolate than the recipe calls for so you have a good pool of chocolate to dip the ball into (you'll throw chocolate away, but it will make the product look better).
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I've made this recipe several times and everyone loves them! I use 4 cups confectioner's...
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Reviewed on Mar. 12, 2003 by LEANNEHURST
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Mar. 12, 2003
Rolling the balls was very sticky, so I put powdered sugar on a paper plate and dipped both palms in after rolling each ball and it worked wonders; balls came out smooth. I also decreased the sugar in the recipe to about 4 cups, and sifted first.
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Rolling the balls was very sticky, so I put powdered sugar on a paper plate and dipped both...
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Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2006 by
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Dec. 20, 2006
HELP!!! I can't figure out what I did to this recipe. My mixture is too fluffy and when i started rolling them into balls they stuck to my hands and now they look like little porcupines. I added the correct measurements but something happened. I wonder if using my kitchenaid mixer was too much.
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HELP!!! I can't figure out what I did to this recipe. My mixture is too fluffy and when i...
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Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2006 by TIMNSARAH
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TIMNSARAH
Nov. 15, 2006
Quick tip for easier dipping. The obvious one of melting the chocolate in the microwave. I've made these since high school and never thought of that! The next tip is to use an ice cream scoop to get a scoop of chocolate and then dip the balls in that. The ice cream scoop gets enough chocolate in it to make 3-4 small buckeyes and if it falls off the toothpick, it's not falling far! It also helps to get a full, nice covering of chocolate instead of having to roll around the ball to get the top partially covered. Then, you can use a shallower bowl instead of something too deep for the chocolate.
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Quick tip for easier dipping. The obvious one of melting the chocolate in the microwave. I've...
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Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2007 by KP
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Oct. 17, 2007
Realy really, good! But it took me a few tries to get the technique right. This might help: the chocolate has the be very hot and the balls must be very cold for the chocolate to stick right. I melted the chocolate in the microwave, so I popped it back in for about a minute every couple minutes; and DONT take the balls out of the freezer until RIGHT before you are about to dip them. They will start to sweat after being out for a few minutes and this will keep the chocolate from sticking.
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Realy really, good! But it took me a few tries to get the technique right. This might help:...
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Reviewed on Feb. 19, 2006 by
iashton
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iashton
Feb. 19, 2006
This recipe is AWESOME!!! I did a little altering... For the peanut butter, I used Smuckers Natural creamy peanut butter(it has no trans fat. I am pretty much a health freak.), Smart Balance buttery spread(this stuff rocks to cook/bake with!) and I didn't have any semi sweet chocolate, so I used Bittersweet chocolate chips. Everything was Perfect!!! Also, instead of melting the chocolate on the stove, I put it in the microwave and stirred it every 40 seconds or so. Much quicker!!! You have to try the recipe this way. It is about as close to healthy buckeyes as you can get!!
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This recipe is AWESOME!!! I did a little altering... For the peanut butter, I used Smuckers...
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Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2004 by SENYAJNNEJ
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Dec. 19, 2004
I make buckeyes every holiday season for my students (I teach high school). This recipie is great. I only have one hint. Add some parafin wax to the melted chocolate. The wax will thin out the chocolate and make it easier to dip. Plus, you won't use so much chocolate...this is especially helpful if you are making a double or triple batch like I do every year
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I make buckeyes every holiday season for my students (I teach high school). This recipie is...
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Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2002 by DZMOMX2
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Dec. 16, 2002
This was exactly what my husband was looking for! Tastes just like those candy easter eggs. I used milk chocolate instead of semisweet & it gave it a much better blend...not as bitter as with semisweet. Great taste & I'll be making it every Christmas now!
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