Baker's Fabulously Flawless Fudge

Total Time: 2 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups pecans or 1 1/2 cups walnuts, chopped
• 16 (1 ounce) squares baker's semi-sweet chocolate (2 pkgs)
• 1 (300 ml) can sweetened condensed milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla

Recipe

• 1 spread nuts on cookie sheet and bake at 350°f (180°c) for 10 minutes to toast; cool.
• 2 melt chocolate with milk in large microwaveable bowl in microwave on high 2 to 3 minutes or until chocolate is almost melted. stir until chocolate is completely melted.
• 3 stir in vanilla and nuts. spread in foil-lined 8 inch (20 cm) square pan.
• 4 chill 2 hours or until firm. cut into squares.
• 5 variations: peanut butter fudge - omit nuts. drop 1/2 cup (125 ml) peanut butter by teaspoonfuls on top of fudge. swirl with knife to marble.
• 6 chocolate layered fudge - prepare fudge as directed using 3/4 cup (175 ml) nuts, 1 pkg (225 g) baker's semi-sweet chocolate, 3/4 cup (175 ml) sweetened condensed milk and 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla. spread in prepared pan. melt 1 pkg (170 g) baker's chocolate. stir in remaining 1/2 cup (125 ml) sweetened condensed milk. spread over dark chocolate layer. chill as directed.