Machamer Fudge

Narrated by Dad-(Phil R. Hertzler):

Mr. Machamer was a gentleman farmer who lived near Birdsboro, Pa. This was a recipe for fudge that he gave to Grandpa and often when Grandpa came in from the barn in the evening and after dinner he wanted something sweet, he would make some Machamer fudge, made out of some basic ingredients which always seemed to be there.

Put a sauce pan on the stove.

Melt 1 stick of butter and 3 heaping Tablespoons of peanut butter.
Make sure these two ingredients are melted and blended together.

Then add 3 heaping Tablespoons of cocoa and 3 T. of wheat germ.

Stir in 1 teaspoon of vanilla and blend with spoon until smooth.
Then add confectioner's sugar until it is firm.

Spoon out into a pie plate or square pan and allow to cool.
Cut into squares and let it melt in your mouth.

If Grandma Hertzler didn't have wheat germ, she would crush Wheaties or Corn Flakes
and put that in the mix. Anything like that would work to take its' place.

Of course, it was good without wheat germ.