Gram's Fudge

By socalnativelala

A family recipe that my grandmother got from a newspaper clipping she saved from the 40's about the Red Cross making fudge for the troops.

Ingredients

• 4-1/2 c. sugar
• 2 sticks (1/2 lbs) butter
• 1 can evaporated milk
• 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
• 2 c. miniature marshmallows
• 2 c. chocolate chips (or vanilla, butterscotch, etc)
• Optional: 2 c. nuts, dried fruit or a combination

Preparation

Step 1

Butter 9×13 pan and set aside. Place a large heavy pot over medium heat. With a wooden spoon stir together sugar, evaporated milk, butter until it starts bubbling. Once it comes to a rolling boil set timer for exactly 11 minutes and keep stirring constantly. When timer goes off, turn off heat and remove pan. Add vanilla, marshmallows, chocolate chips and optional ingredients if using. Beat with wooden spoon until marshmallows and chocolate chips are dissolved and mixture is smooth and shiny. Pour mixture into prepared 9×13 inch pan. Cool long enough until set and cut before it becomes crumbly.