Aunt Eva's Fudge. Years ago Melanie gave her the recipe after making some to share at a Trauntvein Christmas party. It has become Eva's, as well as Melanie's, trademark. This fudge is seriously tasty and the texture is right. Often fudge gets grainy when not made well, and some of the 'easy' versions are too creamy. This texture is perfect. The consistency of chocolate is there, but it is smooth and firm.
Western Family (brand) Easy Fudge Recipe:
1 3/4 cups sugar
2/3 cup evaporated milk
2 Tbsp butter or margarine
Dash of salt
1 1/2 cups semi-sweet, dark or milk chocolate chips (I mix equal parts dark and milk chocolate chips)
About 20 Marshmallows, cut into quarters (They can be added whole but it takes a bit of stirring to melt them.)
1/2 cup broken walnuts
1 tsp vanilla
In heavy 2 quart saucepan, combine first four ingredients. Bring to boil over medium heat; boil 5 minutes, stirring constantly (thus negating the need for the candy thermometer.). Remove from heat; immediately add chocolate chips and marshmallows. Stir until chocolate and marshmallows are melted. Stir in nuts and vanilla. Spread into a buttered 9x9x2" pan. (Use baking spray.) Cool; cut into squares.
1 3/4 cups sugar
2/3 cup evaporated milk
2 Tbsp butter or margarine
Dash of salt
1 1/2 cups semi-sweet, dark or milk chocolate chips (I mix equal parts dark and milk chocolate chips)
About 20 Marshmallows, cut into quarters (They can be added whole but it takes a bit of stirring to melt them.)
1/2 cup broken walnuts
1 tsp vanilla
In heavy 2 quart saucepan, combine first four ingredients. Bring to boil over medium heat; boil 5 minutes, stirring constantly (thus negating the need for the candy thermometer.). Remove from heat; immediately add chocolate chips and marshmallows. Stir until chocolate and marshmallows are melted. Stir in nuts and vanilla. Spread into a buttered 9x9x2" pan. (Use baking spray.) Cool; cut into squares.
For a 13X9 pan:
3 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/3 cup evaporated milk
4 Tbsp butter
Dash salt
3 cups (2 pkgs) chocolate chips
About 40 marshmallows
1 cup walnuts, broken
2 tsp vanilla
Fudge can be varied by adding different types of baking chips: butterscotch, mint, peanut butter or white chocolate, for example.
Melanie: I make this fudge every year by request from friends and family. I have a friend who doesn't like chocolate, so I make her a orange flavored white fudge. Instead of the semi-sweet/milk chocolate chips, I use white chocolate chips. I also omit the vanilla and use 1 tsp. orange flavoring. Last year for our family I made the traditional fudge, but added orange flavoring instead of the vanilla for a creamy orange chocolate fudge. Very smooth and delicious. I have also done the same with peppermint flavoring and when the fudge is almost cooled, I sprinkle crushed peppermint candy canes over the top of the fudge.
Mel
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