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One taste and you'll see why it doesn't take long for a big batch to disappear. \u2014Linda First, Hinsdale, Illinois","recipeIngredient":["1 tablespoon plus 1\/2 cup butter, divided","3 milk chocolate candy bars (two 7 ounces, one 1.55 ounces), broken into pieces","4 cups semisweet chocolate chips","1 jar (7 ounces) marshmallow creme","1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk","4-1\/2 cups sugar","2 cups chopped walnuts"],"recipeInstructions":[{"@type":"HowToStep","text":"Line a 13-in. x 9-in. pan with foil and butter the foil with 1 tablespoon butter; set aside. In a large heat-proof bowl, combine the candy bars, chocolate chips and marshmallow creme; set aside."},{"@type":"HowToStep","text":"In a large heavy saucepan over medium-low heat, combine the milk, sugar and remaining butter. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil and stir for 4-1\/2 minutes. Pour over chocolate mixture; stir until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth and creamy. Stir in walnuts. Pour into prepared pan. Cover and refrigerate until firm."},{"@type":"HowToStep","text":"Using foil, lift fudge out of pan; cut into 1-in. squares. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator."}],"recipeYield":"about 6 pounds","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Taste Recipes Editorial Team"}],"nutrition":{"@type":"NutritionInformation","calories":" 107 calories","fatContent":"5g fat (2g saturated fat)","cholesterolContent":"4mg cholesterol","sodiumContent":"17mg sodium","carbohydrateContent":"16g carbohydrate (14g sugars","fiberContent":"1g fiber)","proteinContent":"1g protein. "},"aggregateRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"AggregateRating","ratingValue":4.6086955,"reviewCount":23,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5},"review":[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2021-09-24","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"GreenCloud"},"reviewBody":"I just found this recipe and boy I am glad I did. My Mom used to make this for the family when she wanted to reward us for a job well-done. It was some of the best fudge ever.... I am thinking of making this my Christmas present this year. I know 2-3-5,okay a Lot of people that will devour it before they even tell their family that it is in the house.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2023-11-27","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"DonnaDeRossette"},"reviewBody":"
This is by far the best fudge recipe! Every Christmas I have to make this for my family. The one year I didn't make it, they were so disappointed I made it for New Years as a surprise.<\/p>
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1) Toast your nuts first. Spread the whole nuts out on parchment paper in a single layer. Bake for 5\u201310 minutes until they darken and you smell their aroma. Watch the nuts closely because they can burn easily. Lift the parchment paper, with all the toasted nuts, off the baking sheet to cool. You can do this early and store the nuts in an airtight container until ready to use.<\/p>
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2) Put the jar of marshmallow cream in the microwave for about 7-10 seconds and spray your spatula with Pam so the marshmallow doesn't stick to it. Of all of the ways I have tried to remove the marshmallow from the jars, this technique works the best for me.<\/p>
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3) I use a mixer to combine the hot sugar mixture with the nuts & marshmallow cream rather than doing it by hand. I made the mistake of trying to stir it by hand and found out I wasn't strong enough to mix it completely and then needed my husband to pour it into the pan for me!<\/p>
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My mom made this with Hershey candy bars and my mom used her original recipe. My mom was born in 1914. I\u2019m thinking the war made German chocolate impossible to find so it was changed to suit the times and availability. I loved it growing up and love it to this day made with Hershey\u2019s. People should read history before being rude. <\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2018-12-18","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"GreenFlame"},"reviewBody":"like the recipe...however after made it , realized that it has to be kept refrigerated which goofs me up for mailing overseas and to Colorado","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2013-12-04","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"OrangeDice"},"reviewBody":"My mother wrote down the original recipe from a cooking show when the Eisenhower's were in the White House and we have been making it every year since the 1950's and THIS IS NOT IT. The original recipe has German Chocolate and the sugar, milk, butter mixture cooks to a soft ball stage and it takes about 30 minutes with constant stirring.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":3,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2013-11-19","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"RedCar"},"reviewBody":"This sounds wonderful, but I have not made it yet, so I'll have to give it an average rating. And I'm wondering why is there no Vanilla put in it at the end? All the fudges I've made has always called for Vanilla.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":3,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2020-12-18","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"OliveGlasses"},"reviewBody":"The original recipe was written on a card over 50 years ago called for German Chocolate which is now very hard to find - at least in the grocery stores near us. The milk chocolate must be a substitute. There is also another sub for the German Chocolate you can find thru a google search. But this is the best fudge ever!!!!!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2017-02-04","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"CyanCar"},"reviewBody":"This is the only Fudge to make. When you follow the instructions to a T this is the melt in your mouth creamy fudge that no other compares to. I know this because it is not my exact recipe but so close it is scary. When I was a little girl, a woman down the street worked for See's. She shared that Recipe with my Mom, then it came to me. Yes, See's... I had to make that Fudge every year for Family and Friends at Christmas until I told them all I lost the recipe. I was sick of Fudge. I do have my recipe...and I did have to tell a fib for my sanity's sake. LOL","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2018-03-01","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"RedBandAid"},"reviewBody":"Made this the other day and it is just way to good. It makes a lot too. Make sure you cook the sugar, butter and milk the full time if not a little longer. You want to make sure that all your sugar is melted otherwise the fudge will taste grainy. Yummy!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2013-02-20","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"OrangeElephant"},"reviewBody":"Very Good even with my mistake of 2 jars of marshmellow cream","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2013-12-22","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"RedBullhorn"},"reviewBody":"I made this for my work place, using the recipe as is, and even if it isn't the exact original it was fantastic. Everybody loved it a and wants more.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2014-11-25","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"GoldPopsicle"},"reviewBody":"My dad raved about this fudge when I made it last year. Just made it again this year - I can see it becoming an annual tradition. This fudge has a very traditional , old fashioned taste to it. I can't find Hershey bars in the sizes stated in the recipe, so I buy bars that equal about 16 ounces & it works just fine.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2009-12-20","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"PurpleProcessor"},"reviewBody":"This fudge is the best I have ever made. It is sure proof and oh so good! Wonderful for Christmas Gits.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2015-01-20","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"GreenBone"},"reviewBody":"Great fudge easy to make and my family loved it. My favorite fudge recipe. Will make it often","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2015-02-12","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"BlueSushi"},"reviewBody":"I LOVE this recipe!!!!! It is DELICIOUS!!! Although I did mess it up at first and didn't follow EXACT directions, but it's GOOD that I didn't. I live in Southern California, and I am not sure if the warm weather effects the density of the fudge? But I just used 3 Hershey bars, and didn't read right the ounce size of the bars...and the recipe turned out awesome! When I used the ounces called for in the recipe with the 2 large bars, and 1 regular sized bar...the fudge comes out waaayyy to soft and sticky. When I use just 3 REGULAR sized Hershey bars - it comes out with perfect texture to cut and package. Also I used Ghirardelli Milk chocolate chips instead of semi-sweet chocolate chips, and blended almonds in the blender...and it is milkalicious! Try the recipe again using these tips and see if that helps if you live in a warmer area, in lower altitude? :D","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2010-01-19","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"BlueRocket"},"reviewBody":"Best fudge recipe I have made, everyone asks for recipe. And it was so easy to make.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2011-02-18","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"CyanSailboat"},"reviewBody":"Interesting that I too have a recipe for \"Mamies Famous Fudge\" from about 45 or so years ago. It has different chocolates such as bars of German Sweet and the butter amount is different as well. I have seen the one I have before but not this version. I think this one must have been changed for personal taste. Good regardless, but I will make the one I have.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":3,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2013-10-27","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"BlueDice"},"reviewBody":"I just visited the Eisenhower home in Gettysburg, Pa. and was given a copy of Mamie's fudge recipe. It is completly different. Sorry.....","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":3,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2013-05-01","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"OliveToast"},"reviewBody":"WOW! Very good made them 2 days ago changed up the walnuts to pecans are personal fav here. You have to try it...","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2013-12-01","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"BlueBee"},"reviewBody":"i've been using a recipe from 'Talk About Good\" by Lafayette Junior League Members for well over 20 yrs. this recipe calls for german sweet chocolate bars, now i'm sure german sweet chocolate wasn't around back then, but it's fabulous. i use pecans instead of walnuts. i rated this recipe a 4 and a 5 with german sweet chocolate","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}}]},"video":{"data":{"status":204},"message":"No shortcode found in recipe"},"rms_legacy_id":"16663","romance_copy_dek":"My mother came across this fudge recipe in a newspaper some 40 years ago. 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