Festive Fudge

By Debbie54

Ingredients

• 3 cups (18oz) semi-sweet chocolate chips (or milk chocolate)
• 1 (14oz) can sweetened condensed milk
• Dash of salt
• ½ to 1 cup chopped nuts, optional
• 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

1)In heavy saucepan; over low heat, melt chips with condensed milk and salt. Remove from heat; stir in nuts if desired and vanilla. Spread evenly into wax paper lined 8 or 9 inch square pan.

2)Chill 2 hours or until firm. Turn fudge onto cutting board, peel of paper and cut into squares. Store covered in refrigerator.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Glazed Fudge: proceed as above, stir in ¾ cup peanut butter chips in place of nuts.
Glaze: melt ½ cup peanut butter chips with ½ cup whipping cream; stir until thick and smooth. Spread over fudge.
Marshmallow fudge: Proceed as above, omit nuts and add additional 2 Tbsp butter to mixture; fold in 2 cups miniature marshmallows.