Today is a great holiday.  It’s National Fudge Day.

What else could I do on Fudge Day, but share a recipe for fudge?!  This fudge usually goes on the goodie plates we give away at Christmas.  And it’s gluten-free! 🙂

* Exported for MasterCook 4 by Living Cookbook *

Fudge

3 c. sugar
1 sm. can (5 oz.) evaporated milk (2/3 c.)
1/2 stick butter
7 oz. marshmallow cream (or 16 lg. marsh. – so the recipe says; I’ve never done it with marshmallows.)
2 c. chocolate chips
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. nuts (opt.)

Line 13×9″ pan with foil and grease foil. Combine sugar, milk, and butter in Dutch oven; heat to a boil and simmer to over 234 degrees. Remove from heat. Stir in chocolate chips until melted, then marshmallow cream until all is evenly-colored. Stir in vanilla and nuts. Pour into greased pan and allow to harden, then cut into squares.

I like to stir it with a silicone spatula, and cut it with a pizza cutter.

Although I haven’t tried it yet, I’ve seen in a magazine where the fudge was poured into metal cookie cutters on a piece of foil, then decorated with candies and/or frosting to make a pretty gift presentation.

Another thing I haven’t tried that you might prefer if you don’t like chocolate (all two of you) – because this is made with chocolate chips, I think the flavor could easily be changed by changing the chips – peanut butter chips, butterscotch chips, etc.