It's the holiday season, and you are invited to a last minute party. There's a potluck at work, a new baby to celebrate, or a bake sale. You need a gluten free dessert. Or you realize that you need a present for someone who already has too many things. This is where the magic of fudge comes in. Over the past few years I have realized that homemade treats are the way to go. They are relatively inexpensive, you can often make them in bulk (which is a real time saver!) and are more often appreciated due to the personal effort and love that goes into them. One of my favourite edible gifts is this homemade fudge recipe that I have been making since third grade. We had a fudge-only bake sale at school, and since I didn't have access to an age-old, top secret family recipe, my favourite teacher of all time, Mrs. Wilkie, gave me this Five Minute Fudge recipe from the wrappings of a Carnation Milk tin. This recipe has proved itself over the course of time and has been my go to recipe for bake sales and potlucks alike. It is a quick recipe that involves minimal effort on the part of the baker (you! me!) and only a few basic kitchen ingredients and tools. It is also very easy to increase the batch size for large groups. In just five minutes of cooking, give or take, it results in a creamy chocolate bliss, which has always been a real crowd pleaser!
Homemade Fudge
Makes: 20 pieces
Time: 15 minutes plus cooling
Ingredients
1 2/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup evaporated milk
2 tbsp butter
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups mini marshmallows
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Line an 8x8 inch pan with aluminum foil.
- In a large pot, combine sugar, milk, butter and salt. Cook, stirring over medium heat until the mixture comes to a boil.
- Boil for 4-5 minutes, stirring constantly with a heat resistant spoon; remove from the heat.
- Stir in marshmallows, chocolate chips, and vanilla until blended.
- Pour mixture into the pan; smooth the top with an offset spatula as necessary. Let it cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes, and then cover with a lid or plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 4 hours or overnight.
- Cut the fudge into pieces, cleaning the knife as you go. Store fudge in the fridge in a sealed container.
Delish!
