"In a world where hundreds of candies can be bought for cheap at any supermarket, making sweets from scratch can be a hard sell. While some treats like caramels are indeed fussy, you can recreate one beloved candy using only chocolate and a jar of peanut butter. Easy two-ingredient peanut butter cups turn out so tasty that you may never buy them at the store again."
"The only semi-tricky part of making homemade peanut butter cups is melting the chocolate, as any type will burn when it gets too hot too quickly. A gentle and easy way to melt a chocolate bar is submerging it in hot water - just don't let water get into the chocolate itself, or it will "seize" and turn grainy. The microwave is another simple method, but you have to zap the chocolate in small amounts and"
Make peanut butter cups by lining a muffin tin, melting chocolate, pouring a base layer, adding a spoonful of peanut butter, and covering with more chocolate. Chill the cups in the fridge or freeze for about 15 minutes to set. Homemade cups allow control over sweetness and texture by choosing dark or milk chocolate and using high-quality or alternative nut butters. Melting chocolate requires gentle heat to avoid burning; submerging a bar in hot water or microwaving in short bursts are common methods. Homemade cups make a simple project with kids and a thoughtful gift.
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