Giant Reese's

There's a big difference between a Reese's and every other peanut butter cup. A Reese's is a little gritty in texture and induces a massive wave of nostalgia. (Most) every other peanut butter cup, be it the kind you buy at a cute little candy shoppe or the one you make at home, is simply an homage to Reese's. The filling is always too smooth, tastes too natural, and seems like it's trying too hard. 

For all of these reasons, making a giant homemade Reese's seemed impossible. But what's the saying again? Nothing is impossible? June, our Test Kitchen Assistant, suspects peanut butter powder is the secret to that slightly sandy peanut butter texture in the beloved candy. I used finely ground graham crackers instead. And kosher salt, not fine sea salt. The grittiness was SPOT ON.