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Quick Chocolate Fudge

Quick Chocolate Fudge

Cuisine:World

Course:Dessert

10m prep 5m cook 1h 15m ready

About 1 ½ pounds; 64 pieces This is the easiest fudge we know. It requires no thermometer or special cooling technique; just melt everything together, pour into a pan, and let the mixture cool.

Ingredients

Servings:
  • 12 ounces chopped bittersweet chocolate or chocolate chips
  • One 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
  • 4 tablespoons (½ stick) butter
  • (1 ½ cups walnuts or pecans, toasted and coarsely chopped)

Let's Prepare

Collect

Gather these ingredients - no prep needed yet.

  • 12 ounces chopped bittersweet chocolate or chocolate chips
  • One 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
  • 4 tablespoons (½ stick) butter
  • (1 ½ cups walnuts or pecans, toasted and coarsely chopped)

Let's Cook

  1. Step 1.

    Line an 8-inch square pan with parchment paper or buttered foil that extends over two sides. Place in a heatproof bowl or microwave-safe glass bowl: 12 ounces chopped bittersweet chocolate or chocolate chips; One 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk; 4 tablespoons (½ stick) butter

  2. Step 2.

    Heat over a pan of hot water, stirring until melted, or microwave on high in 30-second increments until melted and smooth, gently stirring after each interval, 1 ½ to 2 ½ minutes total. If desired, stir in: (1 ½ cups walnuts or pecans, toasted and coarsely chopped)

  3. Step 3.

    Transfer the fudge to the prepared pan and smooth the top with an offset spatula, dipping it in hot water as needed. Let stand for at least 1 hour. Remove the fudge from the pan and peel off the foil or parchment paper. Cut the fudge into 1-inch squares and store.

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