Classic Chocolate Fudge

Here's definitely a timeless chocolate classic - FUDGE. Can't do without this in your cookbook! Here's an awesome recipe for the kind of fudge that you keep in your refrigerator; it also marvelous when you warm it up in the microwave.

Ingredients (makes 25 pieces)

• 2 ounces 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate Baking Bar
• 2 cups Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
• 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
• 2 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1 cups chopped pecans or walnuts

Line an 8-inch square baking pan with waxed paper. Place chocolate chips, bittersweet chocolate, and sweetened condensed milk in a double boiler over hot, but not boiling, water. Stir the mixture occasionally until the chocolate has melted. Stir in the vanilla extract and nuts. Spread fudge evenly in prepared baking pan. Refrigerate for 2 hours, or until firm. Cut into diamonds or square pieces, and store it in the refrigerator.

Even if you haven't used a double boiler before (it's easier than it sounds), this is one of the simplest fudge recipes. A lot of cookbooks require waiting for the mixture to get to a certain temperature after boiling - usually around 236F - which takes a long time and a lot of patience.

Hopefully some of you will try this during break :) Enjoy!

The Chocolate Chronicles
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