Contributed By: trina
Culinary SOS, Food Section, LA Times
This fudge is ridiculously easy to make and remarkably close to the famous brand.
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Total Preparation Time: 15 to 30 minutes
Actual Cooking Time: Less than 15 minutes
Number of Servings: More than 10
Origin: American
Special Features: Quick to Prepare (under 30 minutes)
Make Ahead
Meal Type: Dessert
Ingredients
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, cut into 4 pieces, plus more for preparing pan
1 (6-ounce) package Semisweet chocolate chips
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
2 cups Sugar
1 (5-ounce) can Evaporated milk
10 Large marshmallows
1 cup Chopped nuts
Preparation
1. Lightly butter an 8-inch-square baking pan and set aside.
2. Combine the butter, chocolate and vanilla in a bowl. Set aside.
3. Place the sugar, evaporated milk and marshmallows in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently. Reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring constantly, until the marshmallows have melted and the mixture has thickened a bit, about 6 minutes.
4. Pour the hot mixture over the ingredients in the bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until the fudge is thick and dull, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in the nuts.
5. Pour into the pan. Refrigerate several hours to firm, then cut into 24 pieces.
Cook's Notes
Make ahead to allow for the 3 hours of chilling.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 183
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Total Fat: 9 g
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Saturated Fat: 4 g
;
Carbohydrates: 25 g
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Protein: 2 g
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Sodium: 48 mg
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Fiber: 0.93