Easy Triple-chocolate Fudge

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Grains		Fudge	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1		14 ounces sweetened
		condensed milk not
		evaporated milk
2	T	Butter or margarine, not
		spread
16	oz	2 2/3 cups milk-chocolate
		chips
1		Bar, 3 ounces bittersweet
		chocolate coarsely
		chopped
1		Bar, 3 ounces white
		"chocolate" coarsely
		chopped
1/2	c	Coarsely chopped toasted
		walnuts

INSTRUCTIONS

For two different takes, try the peppermint-stick and the
peanut-butter-and-banana versions that follow.  Line an 8- or 9-inch
square pan with foil or waxed paper, letting  liner extend a few inches
above pan on 2 sides. 2. Stir condensed  milk and butter in a
medium-size saucepan over low heat until butter  melts. Remove from
heat, add chocolate chips and stir until melted  and smooth. Stir in
remaining ingredients. Spread in prepared pan and  refrigerate 8 hours,
or until firm enough to cut. 3. Lift foil by  ends onto cutting board.
Cut fudge in 1-inch squares. Store airtight  with waxed paper between
layers.  PEPPERMINT-STICK FUDGE Prepare as above, but use 16 ounces
vanilla  chips instead of the chocolate chips. Omit the chopped
chocolate and  nuts. Add 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract with the
butter. Add a few  drops red or green food coloring and stir just until
swirled, like a  peppermint stick. Proceed as directed.
PEANUT-BUTTER-AND-BANANA FUDGE Prepare as above, but use 14 ounces (2
1/3 cups) peanut-butter chips instead of the chocolate chips. Omit
chopped chocolate and walnuts. Instead stir in 2 cups (5 ounces)  dried
banana chips and 1/2 cup unsalted peanuts. Proceed as directed.  When
fudge is firm, melt 3 tablespoons semisweet chocolate chips and
drizzle over fudge.  Recipe by: WEB SITE 1997  Posted to
recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 177 by  ctlindab@mail1.nai.net on Oct
29, 1997

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 2323 Calories From Fat: 893 Total Fat: 108.3g Cholesterol: 129.8mg Sodium: 5133mg Potassium: 2832.5mg Carbohydrates: 315.3g Fiber: 44.5g Sugar: 87.6g Protein: 71.8g

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