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We Love God!

God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

2-minute Fudge

January 30, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Grains		Candies, Christmas	36	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	lb	Powdered sugar
1/2	c	Cocoa
1/4	t	Salt
1/4	c	Milk
1	T	Vanilla extract
1/2	c	Butter
1	c	Nuts, chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

In a 1 1/2 qt. casserole, stir sugar, cocoa, salt, milk and vanilla
together until partially blended (it will be too stiff to blend
thoroughly).  Put butter over top in center of dish. Microwave at  high
for 2 minutes, or until smooth. If all butter has not melted in
cooking, it will as mixture is stirred. Blend in nuts. Pour into a
lightly-buttered 8x4x3" dish. Chill 1 hour in refrigerator or 20 to  30
minutes in freezer. Cut into squares.  Makes about 36 squares.  From
Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 97 Calories From Fat: 42 Total Fat: 4.9g Cholesterol: 6.9mg Sodium: 17.8mg Potassium: 36.5mg Carbohydrates: 13.8g Fiber: <1g Sugar: 12.8g Protein: <1g