mmmmm... fudge...
This is a recipe my mother-in-law gave me a loooong time ago. It's excruciatingly yummy and lends itself well to modification. For example, I've left out the nuts, added a little bit of almond flavoring, added unmelted marshmallows just before pouring... the possibilities are endless.
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2/3 cup evaporated milk
- 1 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 cups marshmallows
- 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup nuts
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Directions:
Combine butter, milk, sugar and salt in a pan. Boil the mixture for 4 to 5 minutes, then remove from heat. Stir in the marshmallows, morsels, nuts and vanilla. Stir carefully to ensure all the marshmallows and chocolate morsels melt. Pour the mixture into a pan and chill it until firm. This makes ca. 2 lbs of fudge.
I have another fudge recipe, which is useful if you don't have marshmallows but do have sweetened condensed milk (like Eagle brand).
Ingredients:
- 3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 14-oz can condensed sweetened milk
- a dash of salt
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Optional:
- 1/2 cup nuts
- 3/4 cup peanut butter chips
- 2 tbsp butter and 2 cups marshmallows
Directions:
Over low heat melt chips, milk and salt. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and optional item(s). Pour the mixture into a wax paper lined pan and chill it until firm. I'm not sure how much this makes; I will experiment and post the results later (ah, the sacrifices I make for E2...)
In light of the newest McDonalds lawsuit...
DISCLAIMER:
This stuff is full of fudgy chocolaty goodness. It has a gazillion bajillion calories. If eaten in large quantities, it will make you fat, so don't come crying to me!