Categorized:

  • Christmas
  • Desserts
  • Treats and Snacks

Tagged:

  • butter
  • chocolate chips
  • evaporated milk
  • marshmallows
  • pecans
  • sugar
  • vanilla extract
Homemade Fudge - 1

Fudge

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2/3 cup evaporated milk (not fat-free)
  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • 1/4 tsp (heaping) salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups bittersweet chocolate chips (or semi-sweet)
  • 2 cups mini marshmallows
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Instructions

  • Line an 8 by 8-inch baking dish with aluminum foil (no buttering necessary) leaving a 2-inch overhang of foil on two sides, set aside.
  • In a heavy bottomed medium saucepan, combine sugar, evaporated milk, butter and salt.
  • Bring mixture to a rolling boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Allow to boil 4 minutes, stirring constantly.
  • Remove from heat, stir in vanilla, then add chocolate chips and mini marshmallows and stir until well blended. Stir in pecans.
  • Pour mixture into prepared baking dish and spread into an even layer. Transfer to refrigerator and chill 2 hours. Lift fudge out using foil overhang.
  • Peel fudge from foil and cut into squares. Store in an airtight container.

Notes

  • Nutrition estimate does not include chopped pecans as they are optional, if adding it will add about 17 calories to each serving.
  • Recipe adapted from Nestle

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