- 8 ounces Neufchatel or cream cheese
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or melted
margarine
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- OPTIONAL: 1 cup mini marshmallows
or 1/2 cup chopped peanuts or walnuts or
1/2 cup dried fruit like cranberries or
raisins or a combination to suit your
tastes
Soften the cream cheese to room temperature.
You can do this by microwaving it for 30
seconds or by letting it stand at room
temperature for about an hour. Unwrap it and
put it into your mixing bowl before you let
it soften.
Add your oil and vanilla to the softened
cream cheese. Beat with a spoon until
smooth. Stir in the cocoa and powdered
sugar. It takes diligent stirring to get the
fudge properly mixed together. If you arm
gets tired then enlist the cooperation of a
friend. The mixture will be smooth, very
thick and evenly colored when done.
If desired you may add any extra goodies at
this point. They are nice for variety but
are not necessary. Work the goodies into the
mixture until everything is smooth and even
again.
Oil an 8-inch square pan or a large plate.
Press the fudge into the pan or make a
pretty layer of it on the plate. Chill for
several hours to harden. Cut into small
squares and serve. This is good enough to be
a gift to someone you are trying to be good
too. It's cheap as gifts go too, which is
always nice, plus it has the status of being
homemade. Cut 6 by 6. Makes 36 pieces.
Per Serving: 75 Calories; 2g Fat (22.9%
calories from fat); 1g Protein; 14g
Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 5mg
Cholesterol; 26mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2
Fat; 1 Other Carbohydrates.
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