7 lb. Fudge

By janetbrawner

Janet Ann Proctor Brawner's Fudge

Ingredients

• 3 large Hershey bars (8 oz each) milk chocolate broken into small pieces.
• 2 pkgs. (11 1/2 oz) milk chocolate chips
• 1 large jar (13 oz) marshmallow dreme
• 4 c. sugar
• 1 tall can (13 oz) evaporated milk
• 1/2 lb. butter
• 2 t. vanilla
• 1 c. chopped walnuts, black walnuts, or pecans

Preparation

Step 1

In large mixing bowl of a heavy duty electric mixer, combine chocolate bar pieces, chocolate chips & marshmallow creme; set aside.

In large heavy saucepan, combine sugar, evaporated milk & butter. Cook & stir over medium heat until mixture boils; boil 5 minutes. Pour hot mixture over chocolate mixture.

Beat until ingredients are thoroughly blended, beat in vanilla. Remove beater & stir in chopped nuts. Quickly pour mixture into buttered 9x13x2" pan. Cool.

Cover tightly & refridgerate until firm enough to cut into small squares. Flavor will be best after 1 or 2 weeks of storage. Makes about 7 lbs. of fudge.