Mamie Eisenhower’s Fudge - The World's Food
The World's Food
Yield: 48
Time: 45 minutes prep + overnight cool down
Mamie Eisenhower’s famous chocolate fudge made four ways: Fudge only, with walnuts, candy canes or caramel. So many choices!
Ingredients
12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips12 ounces milk chocolate chips
2 cups marshmallow crème
12 ounces evaporated milk
4 1/2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons butter
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup toppings or add-ins such as nuts, candy cane pieces, marshmallows
Preparation
Step 1
Add chocolate chips and marshmallow crème to a large bowl and mix well
Step 2
To a saucepan over medium-high heat add evaporated milk, sugar, butter and salt
Step 3
Bring to a boil, then boil for 1 minute
Step 4
Reduce heat and simmer 7 minutes while stirring continuously
Step 5
Pour the hot syrup over the chocolate mixture and very carefully stir until smooth
Step 6
Spray a 9x13 inch casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray, or coat using butter
Step 7
Add half of the warm chocolate mixture to the casserole dish and spread evenly
Step 8
Top this chocolate layer with nuts, candy cane pieces, caramel or any ingredients of your choice in separate areas of the casserole dish
Step 9
Pour the remainder of the chocolate mixture over the add-ins and spread evenly
Step 10
Top this upper chocolate layer with ingredients of your choice
Step 11
Cool fudge at room temperature until firm, preferably overnight
Step 12
Cut into small squares and serve. Store in an airtight container for up to two weeks.
Note: This is a slightly modified version of the original recipe found here.
Add chocolate chips and marshmallow crème to a large bowl and mix well
Step 2
To a saucepan over medium-high heat add evaporated milk, sugar, butter and salt
Step 3
Bring to a boil, then boil for 1 minute
Step 4
Reduce heat and simmer 7 minutes while stirring continuously
Step 5
Pour the hot syrup over the chocolate mixture and very carefully stir until smooth
Step 6
Spray a 9x13 inch casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray, or coat using butter
Step 7
Add half of the warm chocolate mixture to the casserole dish and spread evenly
Step 8
Top this chocolate layer with nuts, candy cane pieces, caramel or any ingredients of your choice in separate areas of the casserole dish
Step 9
Pour the remainder of the chocolate mixture over the add-ins and spread evenly
Step 10
Top this upper chocolate layer with ingredients of your choice
Step 11
Cool fudge at room temperature until firm, preferably overnight
Step 12
Cut into small squares and serve. Store in an airtight container for up to two weeks.
Note: This is a slightly modified version of the original recipe found here.
