Chocolate-Almond Fudge Recipe

 "Marshmallow creme is the surprise ingredient in this cooked fudge made with semi-sweet and milk chocolate and flecked with toasted almonds."  Original recipe yield: 4 pounds.

INGREDIENTS:

4 cups white sugar
1 (7 ounce) jar marshmallow creme
1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
1 tablespoon butter
2 cups Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
1 (7 ounce) bar HERSHEY®'S Milk Chocolate Bar, broken into pieces
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup chopped toasted almonds

DIRECTIONS:

Line 9-inch square pan or 13x9x2-inch pan with foil, extending foil over edges of pan.
In heavy 4-quart saucepan, stir together sugar, marshmallow creme, evaporated milk and butter. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to full rolling boil; boil, stirring constantly, 7 minutes. Remove from heat; immediately add chocolate chips and candy pieces, stirring until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth. Stir in vanilla and almonds, if desired. Pour mixture into prepared pan; cool until firm.
Use foil to lift fudge from pan; peel off fudge. Cut into 1-inch squares. Store in tightly covered container.

Country House Fudge

 "I have been making this fudge for about 15 years. It is a holiday must. My relatives demand it. It makes 2 - 9x13 inch pans, so there is plenty to share."  Original recipe yield: 2 - 9x13 inch pans.

INGREDIENTS:

4 1/2 cups white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter
1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
4 (4 ounce) bars German sweet chocolate
7 ounces chocolate candy bar
1 (7 ounce) jar marshmallow creme
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups chopped walnuts

DIRECTIONS:

Butter 2 - 9x13 inch pans. Set aside.
In a large bowl, place chocolate chips and broken up chocolate bars. Make a depression in chocolate pieces, then scoop marshmallow creme into it.
In a medium saucepan, cook sugar, salt, butter, and milk for about 8 to 10 minutes. (Start timing after boiling begins) Remove from heat, add chocolate chip mixture, vanilla, and chopped nuts. Mix RAPIDLY with large wooden spoon. Pour into buttered pans.

Creamy Guilt-Free Fudge

 "This creamy fudge is everything you would expect in a fudge; creamy, very chocolate-y, and addictive. It has reduced fat ingredients to take away some the guilt associated with a dessert of such proportions."  Original recipe yield: 1 - 10 inch square pan.

INGREDIENTS:

2/3 cup low-fat sweetened condensed milk
1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pinch salt

DIRECTIONS:

In a medium-sized saucepan, melt chocolate chips in sweetened condensed milk over medium-low heat. Stir in vanilla and salt.
Pour chocolate mixture into ungreased 10 inch square pan. Chill several hours until set. Cut into squares.