7-POUND CHRISTMAS FUDGE


ingredients

3 large (8 oz.) bars milk chocolate, broken in small pieces
2 (11.5 oz.) pkg. milk chocolate bits
1 large (13 oz.) jar Marshmallow Creme
4 c. sugar
1 tall (13 oz.) can evaporated milk
1/2 lb. butter
2 tsp. vanilla
1 c. chopped black walnuts, walnuts or pecans

preparation

In large mixing bowl of heavy-duty electric mixer, combine broken chocolate bars, chocolate bits and Marshmallow Creme; set aside. In large heavy saucepan, combine sugar, evaporated milk and butter. Cook and 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 and stir in chopped nuts. Quickly pour mixture into buttered 9 x 13 x 2-inch pan. Cool. Cover tightly and refrigerate until firm enough to cut into small squares. (Flavor will be best after a week or two of storage.) Makes about 7 pounds fudge.