Description
A classic Southern-style chocolate fudge: sugar, evaporated milk, butter and salt are boiled for 5 minutes, then semi-sweet chocolate, mini marshmallows, vanilla and chopped pecans are stirred in. Poured into an 8-inch pan and cut into squares.
Ingredients
1 2/3 cups sugar
2/3 cup evaporated milk
4 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 (6-ounce) bag semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 cups mini marshmallows
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
1. Combine the sugar, evaporated milk, butter, and salt in a saucepan.
2. Boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
3. Add the chocolate chips and stir until melted.
4. Remove from the heat. Stir in the vanilla, pecans, and marshmallows until the marshmallows are melted, and mix well.
5. Pour into a shallow 8-inch square pan to cool.
6. Cut into squares.
Notes
Adapted from Paula Deen’s 5-Minute Fudge recipe on pauladeen.com.
The recipe yields 16 to 24 squares, depending on how you cut it.
Nutrition is an approximate estimate per square (20 squares), calculated from standard ingredient values with salted butter; actual numbers will vary.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 172
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 9mg