How to Make Surprise Chocolate Fudge

I got this recipe from a friend of mine. She brought some into the Job with her . She wouldn't tell anyone what was in it until the close of the day. Then she handed us all a recipe card. We had all been guessing and discussing it all day. It was really really good.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1--15 ounce can of pinto beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 cup of butter or margarine, melted
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 7 and 1/2 cups of powdered sugar
• 1 cup of chopped English or Black walnuts
• A microwave safe dish
• A 9 inch square pan, coat
• with non-stick cooking spray

1. 
   pinto beans

   Put the pinto beans in a microwave safe dish.
   Rinse the pinto beans and drain the pinto beans.
   With a fork mash the pinto beans until they are smooth.
   Cover the microwave dish and cook for 1 and 1/2 minutes or until the pinto beans are heated all the way through.

2. 
   cocoa

   Add the cocoa, the butter or margarine,and the vanilla.
   The pinto bean and cocoa mixture will be thick.
   Slowly stir in the sugar; and then stir in the chopped English or Black walnuts.

3. 
   pieces of fudge

   Press the cocoa, pinto bean mixture into the 9 inch square pan, that is coated with the non-stick cooking spray. Be sure to coat the bottom and the sides of the 9 inch dish.
   Cover the dish and put it in the refrigerator.
   Let it sit in the refrigerator until the fudge is good and firm.
   Cut the surprise fudge into 1 inch pieces.
   Let in set in the air for a little while.
   This will let it soften a little bit, then cut through the fudge again and put it back into the refrigerator.
   When it has firmed back up, take the fudge out of the refrigerator.
   Loosen the pieces of fudge from the pan.
   Put the fudge on a glass cake plate. Stacking in a circular fashion.
   Put the cake plate lid on the fudge.

Tips & Warnings

• If the weather is hot store the fudge in the refrigerator.
• If the weather is cold store it on the counter, in the covered cake dish.
• This makes a good fudge for your goodies gift tray.
• The guests and your family will lover this fudge, just don't let them know what is in it until they have had enough of the fudge to fall in love with it. Then you can tell them. You will be able to tell them after they have eaten some, so they won't refuse to try it.
• Beans in Fudge , YUCK!!! Oh, but it's sooo good !!
• This will make about 3 and 1/2 pounds of fudge. That's about 81 pieces of fudge.
• Make sure you have copies of the recipe. Because if you don't you'll have finger cramps when you are wanting to enjoy yourself.
• Put a copy of the recipe in with the goodie gift trays.
• Don't forget to keep one for yourself, You'll be sorry if you don't.

[PoeticFairy]

on 6/12/2009 This sounds interestingly yummy! That is a scary amount of fat though. I'll go run a mile and then try it :o).

[christye]

on 6/12/2009 I may have to try this.

[e-Rambler]

on 11/17/2008 Ah...sorry to ring in late. Guess that's why I didn't get any leftovers from you, hehee. But how nice of you posting this recipe to share. Thanks a bunch! 5*

[MotherDove]

on 11/16/2008 I guess this is the same concept as "bean pie" with a much nicer name. I'm thrilled to think that I might actually get my husband to eat beans - I must try this, right away! Thanks.

[anglalyn]

on 11/16/2008 lol! * 5 Stars * - I can't wait to make these brownies for my mom. She will get a kick out of them.