Chocolate Fudge

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Dessert, Favorite, Ma Cusson Kitchen

Prep Time : 10min. Cook Time : 5min. Total Time : 2 hours 15 minutes Difficulty : Easy Servings : 2 pounds Source :

Ingredients

3 cup (18 oz.) semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 (14 oz.) can Eagle Brand® Sweetened Condensed Milk

dash salt

1/2 to 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

LINE 8- or 9-inch square pan with waxed paper, extending over edges of pan.

MELT chocolate chips with sweetened condensed milk and salt in heavy saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat. Stir in nuts and vanilla. Spread evenly into prepared pan.

CHILL 2 to 3 hours or until firm. Remove from pan by lifting edges of waxed paper. Cut into squares.

MICROWAVE METHOD

COMBINE chocolate chips with sweetened condensed milk and salt in 1-quart glass measure. Cook on HIGH (100%) 3 minutes or until chips are melted, stirring after 1 1/2 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients. Proceed as above.

VARIATIONS

CREAMY DARK CHOCOLATE FUDGE: MELT 2 cups miniature marshmallows with chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk. Proceed as above.

MILK CHOCOLATE FUDGE: OMIT 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips. Add 1 cup milk chocolate chips. Proceed as above.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CHIP GLAZED FUDGE: FOLLOW above recipe using 3/4 cup peanut butter chips instead of nuts. For glaze, melt 1/2 cup peanut butter chips with 1/2 cup heavy cream. Stir until thick and smooth. Spread over chilled fudge.

MICROWAVE METHOD

COMBINE chocolate chips with sweetened condensed milk and salt in 1-quart glass measure. Cook on HIGH (100% power) 3 minutes or until chips are melted, stirring after 1 1/2 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients. Proceed as above.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CHIP GLAZED FUDGE

FOLLOW above recipe using 3/4 cup peanut butter chips instead of nuts. For glaze, melt 1/2 cup peanut butter chips with 1/2 cup heavy cream. Stir until thick and smooth. Spread over chilled fudge.

MILK CHOCOLATE FUDGE

OMIT 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips. Add 1 cup milk chocolate chips. Proceed as above.

CREAMY DARK CHOCOLATE FUDGE

MELT 2 cups miniature marshmallows with chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk. Proceed as above.

Notes

This is the simple fudge recipe my parents used, the variations (including the Microwave Method) were not used to the best of my knowledge. In later years, my father added more chocolate chips (or so he says). He also used chocolate chips or semisweet chocolate chips.

Nutrition

Calories Per Serving 130
Total Fat 7g
Calories From Fat 60g
Saturated Fat 3.5g
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 5mg
Sodium 20mg
Carbohydrates 18g
Dietary Fiber 1g
Sugar 16g
Protein 2g
Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%, Calcium 4%, Vitamin C 0%, Iron 4%.