- 4 cups sugar
- 1 large can evaporated milk (12
ounces)
- 24 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips(4
cups)
- 1 cup real butter (2 sticks, cut up)
- 1 big spoonful peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 1-1/2 to 2 cups black walnuts
This is the absolute best tasting fudge in
the entire world. You must use real butter
to make it. This is one of the few recipes
in my collection which demands real butter.
Butter can often be purchased on sale in the
spring, and sometimes during the holidays. I
usually buy 2 to 4 pounds when it is on
sale, and freeze it for this recipe.
To begin, combine the sugar and evaporated
milk in a large 4 quart pot. Bring it to a
boil over medium heat. Stir it constantly
while it comes to a boil. When it boils, you
can stir a little less often. Boil it gently
for exactly 6 minutes. Not a second longer,
not a second shorter (actually I have varied
the cooking time by cooking it up to 30
seconds longer and still had good results).
While the sugar and milk are boiling,
prepare the next step. Get out a very big
bowl. Pour the chocolate chips into it. Cut
the butter into small squares and place it
in with he chocolate chips. Put the peanut
butter and the vanilla into the pan too.
Have the black walnuts measured, and near by
for when you need them. Also butter a big
cookie sheet, or a couple of glass pans.
When the sugar and milk mixture is done
boiling (for 6 minutes exactly) pour it into
the bowl with the butter and chocolate
chips. Using electric beaters, beat the
mixture until the butter and chocolate chips
are melted. Add the nuts and continue
stirring until they are well distributed.
The fudge should still be soft and glossy.
Turn it into the prepared pan(s). I shake
the pans vigorously to get the fudge into
all of the corners. You could spread it with
spoon if you liked, but the glossy finish
might be disturbed. It still tastes good,
either way.
Let the fudge set up for about an hour, and
cut it into small squares. When the fudge is
good and hard, it can be placed in small
containers and frozen, or given away to
thankful recipients. Small gifts containing
6 pieces of this fudge are quite adequate
for gift giving. This recipe alone is enough
to make the reputation of a cook. I can not
emphasize how good it is, the flavor is
beyond words.
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