candy, desserts
Five Minute Fudge
Carnation
Mom's Black Book
http://nalbone.us/recipes/
Servings: 64
Yield: 2 pounds
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Start to Finish Time: 4 hours 5 minutes
Fast, Easy, Festive
No Beating! Can't Fail! No thermometer or soft-ball tests needed!
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup evaporated milk, undiluted
- 1 2/3 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups marshmallows, diced (16 medium)
- 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- nuts, for garnish
Directions
- Line 8-inch (2 L) square baking pan with waxed paper; set aside.
- Combine 2/3 cup (one small can) undiluted Carnation Evaporated Milk, 1 2/3 cups sugar and 1/2 teaspoon salt in saucepan over medium heat. Bring to boil; cook 5 minutes, stirring constantly. (Time when mixture starts to "bubble" around edges of pan.)
- Remove from heat. Add 1 1/2 cups (16 medium) diced marshmallows, 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate pieces and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Stir vigorously for 1 minute (or until marshmallows melt).
- Pour into prepared pan. Garnish with nuts. Chill until set 4 hours or over night. Cut into 1-inch squares. Store in refrigerator in sealed container. (Makes about 2 pounds.)
Variations
- For Peppermint fudge: Sprinkle 1/4 cup coarsely broken peppermint stick candy over top of fudge in pan.
- For upside-down coconut fudge: Spread 1 cup flaked coconut on bottom of buttered 8" square pan. Top with fudge.
- For nut fudge: Add 1/2 cup chopped nuts to fudge mixture before pouring into pan.
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 61 Calories; 1g Fat (19.4% calories from fat); trace Protein; 13g Carbohydrate; 0g Dietary Fiber; 1mg Cholesterol; 23mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Non-Fat Milk; 1/2 Fat; 1 Other Carbohydrates.