Easy Fudge

When I was a little girl, I was a huge chocolate lover. I wouldn't eat any dessert if it wasn't chocolate. Cake, pudding, cookies and ice cream, it all had to be chocolate. No vanilla or strawberry for me.

I remember one Christmas, I must have been 9 or 10 years old, my step mom took us kids Christmas caroling to all our neighbors. I know that sounds very Charles Dickens-ish. When I think of caroling, I envision women in full length, fur-lined dresses with those ridiculous bonnets tied in bows under their chins and men in vested suits with top hats and scarves, singing along in swirling snow...

So yes. We actually went caroling. Minus the costumes and snow. :)

I remember being embarrassed at first, I was a very shy little girl, but after the first house it was actually quite fun. In particular, I remember going to one neighbor and after our song, she gave us a container full of holiday fudge. Absolute heaven! What's better than solid chunks of pure chocolatey goodness in the form of fudge? Yum! 
We got home and ate a few pieces of it with a big glass of milk. The fudge was great but I remember being a little disappointed because it had walnuts in it. I wasn't a big fan of nuts in my chocolate, but I ate around them anyway. I spat the nuts out after sucking all the chocolate off them. I remember thinking that if I ever made fudge, I would leave out the nuts.

Fast forward 35 years...here's my first attempt at making this Easy Fudge without nuts. 
The ten year old little girl inside me is so happy. 
Enjoy!

Easy Fudge 
(recipe from Weight Watchers Chocolate Marshmallow Fudge* by laaloosh)

1 2/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup evaporated milk
2 T butter
12 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips
14 large marshmallows

non-stick cooking spray

Spray a 8" x 8" pan with cooking spray. In a medium saucepan, stir together  sugar, milk and butter and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and cook for three minutes, stirring constantly.  Stir in chocolate and marshmallows; remove from heat and stir until smooth. Pour mixture into pan and refrigerate until firm. About 2 hours. Cut into 1-inch squares. (Makes ~49 pieces)

* Weight Watchers recipe calls for low fat evaporated milk and light butter or margarine. 
 

Other Chocolate Desserts to try:
S'mores Cellar Cake
Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies
Peanut Butter Pound Cake with Chocolate Ganache