Fantasy Fudge

Note: This is the ORIGINAL recipe from Kraft that my mother has been making all my life.  Variations are nice too, made most of them last Christmas. LOL

Fantasy Fudge
Make with or without the nuts for the richest fudge ever. Includes several flavor variations.

Recipe From: Marshmallow Cream Jar
Serves: 20
Prep. Time: 0:40

3 cups granulated sugar
3/4 cup unsalted real butter
2/3 cup evaporated milk
12 oz. bag semi-sweet chocolate chips
7 oz. jar marshmallow cream
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup chopped walnuts OR pecans - optional

In a 2-quart saucepan, bring sugar, butter, and milk to a rolling boil (240 degrees) for 5 minutes, stirring constantly; remove from heat.

Stir in chocolate chips, marshmallow cream, vanilla, then nuts.

Pour into a greased 13" X 9" X 2" pan.

Cool to room temperature before slicing.

Variations:

• Peanut Butter Fudge: Substitute peanut butter chips for the chocolate chips; omit the nuts.
• Cookies and Cream Fudge: Substitute white chocolate chips for the chocolate chips; substitute 1 cup crushed Oreos® for the nuts.
• Dreamsicle Fudge: Substitute white chocolate chips for the chocolate chips; substitute 2 tsp. orange extract for the vanilla; omit the nuts; pour half the prepared fudge into the pan, then stir in 4 drops yellow food coloring and 3 drops red food coloring into the remaining fudge; pour the orange fudge over the plain fudge and gently marble in with a butter knife.
• Mocha Fudge: Stir 1/4 cup instant coffee granules into pan with the chocolate chips; omit the nuts.
• Chocolate Mint Fudge: Substitute 2 tsp. peppermint extract for the vanilla; substitute 1/4 - 1/2 cup crushed candy canes for the nuts (optional).
• Almond Fudge: Substitute 2 tsp. almond extract for the vanilla; substitute 1/2 cup chopped almonds for the walnuts (optional).
• Maple Walnut Fudge: Substitute white chips for the chocolate chips; substitute 1 cup chopped black walnuts for the nuts; substitute 1 tsp. maple extract for the vanilla.