Well, my fabulous blog reading pals,
December is in full swing!
I hope you are enjoying life
and all that the holiday season brings with it.
If you feel like passing out cold on your bed because you are so overwhelmed with your TO-DO list…
I would venture to say, you are not alone.
A certain girl with a low singing voice, 5 children and a food blog is right there with you.
Just between you and I…I have yet to purchase a single present as of yet.
18 days and counting.
It will all get done, won’t it?
It seems to each year….so let’s talk about fudge!
If you like creamy fudge, this is it.
If you like dreamy fudge, this is it.
(what it is you dream about when you eat this fudge should be kept to yourself, please.)
If you like a sweet, milk chocolaty flavor in your fudge, this is it!
Oh, I sure do hope you like it.
Eat some when you wake up from your stress induced coma.
Bet you’ll feel better.
Then make some of this for dinner….
it has chicken, and vegetables.
and hardly any sugar,
sugar.
1. Put the sugar, milk and butter into a large sauce pan.
2. Stir it all together over medium high heat. Bring it to a boil while you continue stirring. Once the mixture has reached a “hard boil” (this means it keeps boiling, even while you are stirring) continue cooking for 5 minutes while you stir.
3. Remove the pan from the heat. Stir in the Hershey Chocolate Bars, Chocolate Chips and Marshmallow Cream. Mix it well so that all the ingredients are well combined.
4. Pour the fudge into a buttered 9×13 pan.
5. Let the fudge set and cool for about 1 hour. After it has cooled down you can cover the pan with plastic wrap and store it in the fridge. It also freezes really well.
See how creamy and dreamy it looks!
Just a word of caution here.
Fudge dries out pretty quickly, so if you are planning to give this yummy confection away as a gift I suggest you wrap it up tight.
Like this, in some tin foil would be perfect!
Ingredients
- 4 C sugar
- 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
- 1 C butter
- 2 large (4.4 ounce)ย Hershey Chocolate Candy Bars
- 1ย 12 oz package milk chocolate chips
- 1ย 7 oz jar marshmallow cream
Instructions
1. Put the sugar, milk and butter into a large sauce pan.
2. Stir it all together over medium high heat. Bring it to a boil while you continue stirring. Once the mixture has reached a "hard boil" (this means it keeps boiling, even while you are stirring) continue cooking for 5 minutes while you stir.
3. Remove the pan from the heat. Stir in the Hershey Chocolate Bars, Chocolate Chips and Marshmallow Cream. Mix it well so that all the ingredients are well combined.
4. Pour the fudge into a buttered 9x13 pan.
5. Let the fudge set and cool for about 1 hour. After it has cooled down you can cover the pan with plastic wrap and store it in the fridge. It also freezes really well.
Just a word of caution here. Fudge dries out pretty quickly, so if you are planning to give this yummy confection away as a gift I suggest you wrap it up tight.
Recipe from my mother in law, Jill Eskelson
OH MY GOODNESS!!!! I have been wanting to make this for a long time. I am an usher for the Texas A&M football games and one of the times I asked a section of my fans if they ok someone suggested they would like some fudge. I apparently told them I would work on it. By the next game, I had completely forgotten about that request until they asked me for the fudge. I decided it would be a great time to try out this recipe. OH MY GOODNESS!!!! It is SO good and so easy to make. I actually used Sympany bars instead of Hersheys. I took 3 batches to my fans and they were all shocked that I brought it but they LOVED it. My husband loves it and everybody else I have shared it with. I tell everybody about this amazing fudge. It really is the best fudge I have ever had. I am so glad you posted this. You make me look SO good. Thanks a million!!
Jamie,
So, I made these and the end product was grainy and never set up to any semblance of firmness. I'm a little at a loss as to what went wrong! Any tips for trying this again? Thanks!!
Teri
Hi Teri,
My first thought is that perhaps it wasn't at a rolling boil when you cooked it for the 5 minutes. Also, what kind of chocolate did you use?
Thanks,
~Jamie
Jamie,
I figured out the problem with my fudge: I didn't put the chocolate chips in, just the bar of chocolate. I totally forgot them! I blame my pregnancy brain on that one. Thanks!
Teri
Im planning on making this for all my cute nieces and nephews around thanksgiving! It looks so good. Ive been looking for a recipe that tastes similar to seattle fudge because I know they like that. I hope I found it!
Has anyone tried putting foil in the pan for easy removal of the fudge? Did it work?
Definitely going to try this recipe, just curious if should use wax paper to make sure it does not stick? thanks
Hi! Your recipe looks fantastic. I am just curious about one thing. A lot of fudge recipes, or a lot of candy recipes for that matter, say to not stir the pot once the mixture comes to a boil. Otherwise the crystals will form again and create a grainy texture. Do you stir this recipe so it will not burn on the bottom?
Thanks!
This was AWESOME!! This was my third fudge recipe in 2 days. I LOVE it! I will never make another chocolate fudge. Thank you, thank you!!!! P.S. I love your blog!