Chocolate fudge--and other variations

48 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2½ cup Sugar
½ cup Margarine or butter
⅔ cup Evaporated milk
1 Jar (7 oz.) marshmallow creme
2 cups Semi sweet chocolate chips
¾ cup Chopped walnuts
1 teaspoon Vanilla

Directions

Line 9 inch square or 13x9 inch pan with foil so that foil extends over sides of pan; butter foil. In large saucepan, combine sugar, margarine and evaporated milk. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.

Boil 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add marshmallow creme and chocolate chips; blend until smooth. Stir in walnuts and vanilla.

Pour into buttered, foil-lined pan. Cool to room temperature. Score fudge into 36-48 squares. Refrigerate until firm.

Remove fudge from pan by lifting foil; remove foil from sides of fudge.

Using large knife, cut through scored lines. Store in refrigerator.

Makes about 3 pounds--36-48 squares.

VARIATIONS:

BUTTERSCOTCH FUDGE:

Prepare fudge as directed for chocolate fudge, substituting 1 12 oz package butterscotch chips for chocolate chips and pecans for walnuts.

CONFETTI FUDGE:

Prepare fudge as directed above, substituting 2 cups candy-coated chocolate pieces for walnuts. Stir 1½ cups of the chocolate pieces into fudge with vanilla. Pour into buttered, foil lined pan. Sprinkle remaining ½ cup chocolate pieces over top; press lightly into warm fudge. Cool to room temperature. Do not refrigerate before cutting. Store in refrigerator; let stand at room temperature before serving.

TURTLE FUDGE:

Prepare fudge as directed above, substituting cashews for walnuts and adding 24 quartered caramels with cashews and vanilla. Cool to room temperature. Do not refrigerate before cutting. Store in refrigerator; let stand at room temperatue before serving.

Recipe by: The Pillsbury Family Christmas Cookbook Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #682 by L979@... on Jul 21, 1997

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