Creamy Smooth Christmas Chocolate Fudge Recipe

Creamy Smooth Christmas Chocolate Fudge Recipe

Start the holiday season off with this Creamy Smooth Christmas Fudge. It is a mix of milk chocolate and semisweet chocolate for the perfectly sweet fudge.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword chocolate, chocolate chips, christmas, fudge

Budget Splurge

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 7

Total Time 27

Servings pieces

Calories 129kcal

Equipment

Heavy bottomed pot
Candy Thermometer
8"x8" Baking dish
Parchment paper or aluminum foil
wooden spoon

Ingredients

7 ounces marshmallow creme
1 ½ cups white sugar
⅔ cup evaporated milk
¼ cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon salt
2 cups milk chocolate chips
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
½ cup chopped nuts Optional. Add with chocolate chips

Instructions

Measure out all ingredients before starting. this recipe needs your full attention once you get going.
Line the pan with buttered parchment (or aluminum foil) leaving overlaps on the sides. Set the prepared pan aside.
Add the marshmallow creme, sugar, salt, butter, vanilla, & evaporated milk to a heavy-bottomed pot.
Attach a candy thermometer to the edge of the pot. Make sure it is not touching the bottom.
Cook the sugar mixture over medium heat stirring constantly. Do not scorch it!
Cook to 220 degrees Fahrenheit (about 4 minutes), then remove the pot from the heat.
Immediately add the chocolate chips and stir rapidly until melted. Do not stir too much or the sugar will crystalize and the fudge will seize up! Do this step quickly!
Immediately pour the fudge mixture into the prepared pan and cool until partially set.
Lift the fudge out of the pan using the parchment flaps. Cool to room temperature.
When the fudge is completely set cut it into squares.

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