Fudge That’s Simple and Delicious

Ingredients:

• 1 12oz bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips (Western Family are the best ;))
• 1/2 bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 14oz can of sweetened condensed milk
• 1 tsp Peppermint Extract (optional)

Directions:

1. Line a 9×9″ casserole dish with wax paper.
2. Pour in a 1/2 bag of chocolate chips into a flat layer on the wax paper for a nutless crunch (optional)
3. Pour and scrape the sweetened condensed milk into a medium saucepan.
4. Pour 1 bag of chocolate chips into the same saucepan.
5. Add Peppermint extract (optional)
6. Place chocolate and milk on stove over Medium heat.
7. Stir until everything is melted together.
8. Pour chocolate mix into your 9×9″ casserole dish.
9. Chill in refrigerator for 1 hour or until the chocolate is solid.
10. Remove from pan and wax paper and cut into 1 inch squares.
11. For best results, store in a refrigerator and eat cooled.

This crunchy peppermint variety is our favorite but you may also add other ingredients, such as

• Walnuts
• Cherry Extract
• Marshmallows (be careful not to add and stir too soon as it will entirely mix in. A marble effect can be a lot of fun though)

My favorite variations are:

1. Candy Cane Fudge: Stir in 1 tsp. peppermint extract once your mix is melted. Then sprinkle some crushed candy canes on top after it’s in the casserole dish.
2. Walnut Fudge: Stir in 1 cup of walnut once your mix is melted. Then sprinkle some crushed walnuts on top after it’s in the casserole dish.
3. Mint Walnut Fudge: Stir in 1 cup of walnuts and 1 Tbsp. peppermint extract and once your mix is melted. Then sprinkle some crushed walnuts and crushed candy canes on top after it’s in the casserole dish.
4. Cherry Fudge: Stir in 1 Tbsp. cherry extract once your mix is melted.

To add a marble look with some color

1. Melt 1.5 cups of mini marshmallows in a separate bowl.
2. Add a couple drops of food coloring (green for mint, red for cherry, etc.).
3. Remove the fudge from heat.
4. Stir the marshmallows into the fudge until they’re swirled throughout the mix. Pour quickly but be careful not to over-stir and lose the marshmallow swirl.

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