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Five-Minute Fudge

Recipe information

  • Yield

    yields approximately 16 to 24 pieces, or about 2 1/2 pounds of candy

Ingredients

1 2/3 cups sugar
2/3 cup evaporated milk
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
One 6-ounce bag semisweet chocolate chips
16 large marshmallows
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup chopped pecans

Preparation

  1. Combine sugar, milk, butter, and salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Add chocolate chips and continue to heat until chocolate is melted. Remove from heat and stir in marshmallows, vanilla, and nuts; mix well. Pour into shallow 8-inch square pan to cool; cut into squares.

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