I'm often asked for this recipe, so I figure it makes and excellent second post on my page. With the holidays coming up, who couldn't use an easy and sure-fire fudge recipe? This makes a very dense, candy-like fudge that doesn't have the gritty sugar-filled texture of many other recipes and only takes minutes to put together.
Why is it called "Soldier's" Fudge? This is another thing about this recipe I like. Those of you who like to mail out care packages, take note: According to www.recipestogo.com,
"This recipe was very popular during the Second World War when people wanted to ship goodies to their soldiers overseas. It travels well, lasts a long time and contains no sugar as sugar was rationed during the war."
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 (12 oz) bag semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 (1 oz) square unsweetened baking chocolate
- 1 1/2 cups chopped nuts (optional)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
DIRECTIONS:
- Butter an 8-inch square pan.
- Heat milk, chocolate chips and baking chocolate over low heat stirring constantly until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth, remove from heat.
- Add the vanilla extract and nuts, if using.
- Spread into pan and chill until firm.
- Cut into 1-inch squares. (Makes 64 pieces)
- Box well and ship.
-Enjoy!