How to Make Holiday Fudge

Whether you're celebrating Christmas, New Year's, or just need a last-minute gift for the neighbors, holiday fudge is a great addition to the festivities. Holiday fudge is a combination of chocolate, marshmallow, and your favorite candy confections that makes a rich and decadent fudge everyone will be counting down the holidays for! Here's how to whip up a batch of this addictive candy and dessert.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• 12 oz. evaporated milk
• 1 1/3 cups fresh butter
• 4 1/2 cups white sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 14 oz. marshmallow cream
• 12 oz. almond toffee bars, broken into pieces
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup milk chocolate chips
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 lb. chopped walnuts
• 1/2 lb. chopped pecans
• 9 x 13 baking dish

1. Butter the baking dish and set aside.
2. Prepare the butter mixture. Melt the butter in a heavy-bottomed saucepan, and add the milk and sugar until blended. Bring to a boil and cook at least 5 minutes until mixture becomes thick.
3. Prepare chocolate mixture. Combine the marshmallow cream, chocolate bar and chocolate chips in a medium bowl.
4. Prepare the fudge. Pour the sugar syrup over chocolate and stir vigorously until all the chocolate is melted.
5. Add the nuts. Stir in the pecans, walnuts and vanilla to combine.
6. Leave to set. Pour entire mixture into baking dish and refrigerate immediately. Let cool at least 1-2 hours.
7. Cut into small squares or shapes, and serve!

Tips & Warnings

• Add broken candy cane pieces as a topping before refrigerating for variation.
• Use dark chocolate chips for an intense chocolate treat.
• Use different broken candy bars for variation.
• Holiday fudge is not for dieters!