Awesome Fudge

Here's a recipe that was handed down by my mom to me. As far as I am concerned, this is the easiest fudge recipe that I have come across. The flavor is rich and creamy, and has even been compared to Mackinac Island fudge. Best of all, the recipe involves minimal cooking with NO cooking thermometers!

Ingredients:

• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips (1 12oz. Bag)
• 1 can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 ½ tsp vanilla
• Pinch of salt

Melt chocolate in milk over low heat. Remove from heat and add salt and vanilla. Stir only until smooth. Turn onto wax paper-lined 8-inch square pan. Spread the mixture evenly to make the surface smooth. Place in the refrigerator for two hours or until firm. Turn candy onto cutting board, peel off the paper and cut into cubes.

For variations, you can:

• Add ½ cup nuts along with the vanilla and salt.
• Pour ½ of the fudge in the pan, add miniature marshmallows, and then pour the rest of the fudge over that.
• Add sliced maraschino cherries with the marshmallows for a chocolate sundae flavor.
• Instead of vanilla flavoring, use peppermint.
• Add ½ cup peanut butter just before pouring into the pan. Don't completely blend it in though, as you do want swirls.

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