No-Fail Chocolate Fudge

By GwennW

Ingredients

• 4 T. butter
• 1 # semisweet or bittersweet chocolate
• 1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1/8 tsp. salt (optional)
• 1/2 c. chopped pecans (optional)

Details

Servings 16

Preparation

Step 1

Grease an 8 inch square baking pan with butter or nonstick spray. Line with parchment paper or wax paper, letting the edges of the paper hang over the sides of the pan.

In the top of a double boiler, combine all ingredients, except nuts. Mix until just melted and well combined. Another option is to use a microwave to melt the ingredients, stopping every 10 to 20 seconds to mix well. The mixture should be heated as little as possible. Mix in nuts if using.

Scrape mixture into prepared pan. Refrigerate into prepared pan. Refrigerate until set, about 4 hours or overnight. Lift fudge on paper out of pan and use a large knife to cut into squares.