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Fudge can ease the stress of the holidays

Where do your emotions register on the holiday stress-O-meter? Frustrated, frazzled or freaked out?

No need to worry, we've got the perfect stress buster "Fudge".

You'll cover all the bases with this confection. First fudge making can easily become a family tradition with even the kids lending a hand. Next, you'll have a luscious sweet to enjoy during the holidays, as well as a tasteful gift to give to special folks on your list. Also, you get to forget about fancy ingredients and a huge time investment-- It takes just 10 minutes to make this classic homemade dessert.

Best of all, when you reach the freaked out point, comfort can be found in a chunk of rich and creamy fudge.

• Chocolate peppermint fudge
• Chocolate and butterscotch fudge
• Foolproof chocolate fudge
• Foolproof Marshmallow chocolate fudge
• Chocolate SnowSwirl fudge

 

 

Chocolate peppermint fudge

• 2 cups (12 ounces) milk chocolate chips
• 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 (14-ounce) can Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk (NOT evaporated milk)
• dash of salt
• 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 1/4 cup crushed hard peppermint candy

Yields about 2 pounds.

Preparation time: 10 minutes, chilling time: 2 hours

Line 8- or 9- inch square pan with wax paper

In medium size heavy saucepan, over low heat, melt chips with sweetened condensed milk and salt. Remove from heat; stir in extract. Spread evenly into prepared pan. Sprinkle with peppermint candy.

Chill 2 hours or until firm

Turn fudge onto cutting board; peel off wax paper and cut into squares.

Store covered in refrigerator.

 

 

Chocolate and butterscotch fudge

• 1 cup (6 ounces) butterscotch chips
• 1 (14-ounce) can Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk (NOT evaporated milk), divided
• 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Yields about 2 pounds

Preparation time: 10 minutes., Chilling time: 3 hours.

Line 8- or 9- inch square pan with wax paper.

In small-size heavy sauce pan, combine butterscotch chips and 1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk, set aside.

In medium-size heavy saucepan, over low heat, melt chocolate chips with remaining sweetened condensed milk.

Remove from heat; stir in nuts (optional) and vanilla. Spread evenly into prepared pan.

Over low heat, melt butterscotch and sweetened condensed milk mixture. Spread evenly over chocolate layer.

Chill 3 hours or until firm. Turn fudge onto cutting board; peel off wax paper and cut into squares.

Store covered in refrigerator.

 

 

Foolproof chocolate fudge

• 3 cups (18 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 (14-ounce) can Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk (NOT evaporated milk)
• Dash of salt
• 1/2 to 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
• 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Yields about 2 pounds

Preparation time: 10 minutes, Chilling time: 2 hours

Line 8- or 9- inch square pan with wax paper. In medium-size heavy saucepan, over low heat, melt chips with sweetened condensed milk and salt. Remove from heat; stir in nuts (optional) and vanilla. Spread evenly into prepared pan.

Chill 2 hours or until firm.

Turn fudge onto cutting board; peel off wax paper and cut into squares

Store covered in refrigerator.

 

 

Foolproof Marshmellow chocolate fudge

• 3 cups (18 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 (14-ounce) can Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk (NOT evaporated milk)
• Dash of salt
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups miniature marshmellows

Yields about 2 pounds

Preparation time: 10 minutes, Chilling time: 2 hours

Line 8- or 9- inch square pan with wax paper. In medium-size heavy saucepan, over low heat, melt chips with sweetened condensed milk and salt. Remove from heat; stir butter and vanilla. fold in marshmallows, Spread evenly into prepared pan.

Chill 2 hours or until firm. Turn fudge onto cutting board; peel off wax paper and cut into squares

Store covered in refrigerator.

 

 

Chocolate SnowSwirl fudge

Yields about 2 pounds

• 3 cups (18 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 (14-ounce) can Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk (NOT evaporated milk)
• 4 tablespoons butter or margarine, divided
• 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• Dash of salt
• 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
• 2 cups miniature marshmellows

Preparation time: 10 minutes, Chilling time: 2 hours

Line 8- or 9- inch square pan with wax paper.

In medium-size heavy saucepan, over low heat, melt chips with sweetened condensed milk, 2 tablespoons butter, vanilla and salt. Remove from heat; stir in nuts. spread evenly into prepared pan.

In medium-size heavy saucepan, over low heat, melt marshmellows with remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Spread on top of fudge. With table knife or metal spatula, swirl through top of fudge.

Chill at least 2 hours or until firm. Turn fudge onto cutting board; peel off wax paper and cut into squares. Store covered in refrigerator.

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