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
Wow! Ever since that I found this delicious-looking recipe, I’ve been saving it up for when I could find the time to get the ingredients together and make it myself! I did a variation of white and bittersweet chocolate chips, and wow – it is so sweet and amazing. I’m seriously looking forward to making this again, though probably with a more darker chocolate variant.
Hoping for a very sweet Valentines with this recipe, and wishing you one as well,
Nateline.
Can you add nuts. And if so how many and when?
In the list of ingredients it says Hershey Bars 4.4 oz., but in #20 comment you say 7 oz each. Just. Want to make sure before I try, it looks really good.
Peggy,
Just made this fudge again the other day, 4.4 ounces (for each bar) will work out perfectly for you. Thanks for bringing the discrepancy to my attention! Good luck!
~Jamie
Thanks Jamie! I’ll be making it for the holidays.
What size can of evaporated milk please?
Thanks
What size of evaporated milk do you use?
Jen,
I use a 12 ounce can. Good luck!
~Jamie
Hey I can’t wait to make and try and also give out I was just wondering about the butter do you use salted or unsalted??
Valerie,
I always use salted. Best of luck!
~Jamie
I made this recipe with only 1 of the chocolate bars and it was so good! Very creamy! My first try at fudge and it was a hit with everyone who ate it! Thanks for a great recipe!
My local store is all out of jet puff they have jet puff marshmallows would I use the same measurements of 7oz for that?
This fudge is so delicious. So creamy and melts in your mouth! Different than the fudge I am used to and usually enjoy but it was SO yummy. Since I’m single I had to give a huge chunk away to a girlfriend of mine so her family could enjoy it. The last thing I need is to eat all of this myself. Definitely adding this recipe to my collection. I’ll make it year round since I love fudge! Thank you!
Erica,
So happy to hear you enjoyed the recipe! Thanks for letting me know.
Best,
~Jamie