I made this fudge recipe last year. Boy was it good and easy. This is the kind of recipes I love. The thing with this fudge, I couldn’t keep my mitts off the candy. Even when I froze it, I was still cutting pieces of it and gobbling it down. No candy thermometer is needed. Yup, you got it right. This is now an annual festive recipe.
I don’t know about you,when I made old-fashion fudge, I’d think I reached the soft ball stage and something happened. Sometimes, I had sugar granules on the wall of the pot which created a graney fudge. Sometimes the fudge wouldn’t set and became a soft scoop with a spoon fudge.
My grandma and my mother made the great fudge at Christmas. When I was child, I used to sneak it when my mother wasn’t watching and pop a piece into my mouth. This fudge is ever bit as good as the one they use to make but soooo much simpler.
MAMIE EISENHOWER’S FUDGE
Yields about 6 pounds
1 Tablespoon plus 1/3 cup butter, divided
3 milk chocolate candy bars (two 7 ounces, one 1.55 ounces,(NOTE: Make sure you read the ounces. I had to buy more candy because I couldn’t find the exact ounces in the candy bars and just brought three, large candy bars. Yes, I admit I should know better. I had to go to the store twice and get more chocolate bars. No, I didn’t eat them. 🙂
4 cups (24 ounces) semisweet chocolate chip
1 jar (7 ounces) marshmellow cream
1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk
4 1/2 cups sugar
2 cups chopped walnuts
1. Line a 13-in x 9-in pan with foil and butter the foil with 1 tablespoon butter set aside.
2. In a large heat-proof bowl, combine the candy bars, chocolate chips and marshmallow crème, set aside.
3. In a large heavy saucepan over medium-low heat, combine the milk, sugar and remaining butter.
4. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
5. Pour over chocolate mixture stir until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth and creamy.
6. Stir in walnuts.
7. Pour into prepared pan. (Not so fast. Let the whole family scrape out the fudge with a spoon. Make sure you have one too, 🙂
8. Cover and refrigerate until firm. (DONE!!)
9. Using foil, lift fudge out of pan, cut into 1-in squares.
10. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. ( I bet you can’t eat one!) J
Let me know what you think of this fudge. I hope you like it and this makes your best fudge ever. I’ll be posting my next blog on Thursday, December 12, Christmas Humor, and December 13, Bible verse of the week. Finally, the usual blog on Sunday.
Please drop me a line or let me know if you have some favorite Christmas recipes. Remember, Jesus saves and He is the reason for the season. John 3:16. Get on your knees, Confess your sins, Believe he removed all of your sins. Take the gift and what a beautiful gift He gives us. Tell someone.
God Bless you all. Until the next time. sle
Bee Stings and Honey 
Did someone say “CHOCOALATE FUDGE!!”…….oh, my goodness ! I feel feverish! I LOVE chocoalate !(I know that I spelled it wrong!)…it’s kind of fun, some words spelled wrong is OK…and since I can take CHOCOALATE anyway I can get it…it’s funnner !!! ha-ha-ha !! Forget the GRANULES !!! I’ll take them any way I can…waste NOT ! said some great prophet of chocoalate!! SOFT BALL….who CARES!! SUCK the spoon, already !!……Hard ball…suck that too…in my land WE DO NOT WASTE CHOCOALATE !! Too much chocoalate…heck put it in a baggie and put it under your pillow……then suck the bag clean …..FOOL! what are you waiting for..?? it can be a warm-up to Breakfast……bacon, eggs, toast, grits, butter and the appetizer….CHOCOALATE…sucked off the bag !! Lick the spoon ! Savour the moment ! Your alone, no one will know…how MUCH your enjoying thisssssss!……..wait…..someone is coming!!…”Barbara, BARBARA! ” are you eating any of the Fudge?? You know what will happen..!! (WHERE did HE come from?!!? I was in such devine glory……chocoalate ! it whispers to me!) Whispers, Shispers to YOU?! Remember the swollen tongue and inner mouth, soreness beyond belief !! NO I do NOT like to ruin your day dreams!!…….but to THOSE who have been TESTED and found to be ALLERGIC a tiny taste is ALL you CAN BEAR !! I SHOULD know…I’m your conscious ! …………. / Great recipe, I’m afraid it will last me a lllooonnnggggg time…..6 pounds ! Freezer, here I come!
Barbara, you are something else! I laughed all the way through this. If you are good and not naughty, I know you’re nice, I’ll bring you some!
Love you, my dear friend.
sle