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A favorite chocolate fudge will disappear quickly.
Ingredients
- 4 squares (1 ounce each) chocolate
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 tablespoons cream or top milk
- 1 pound confectioner’s sugar
- 1 cup chopped nuts
Directions
- 1. In saucepan over medium heat, melt chocolate and butter together. In bowl, combine egg, vanilla, cream and confectioner’s sugar. Stir into melted chocolate, and then knead in nuts.
- Transfer fudge onto buttered platter and refrigerate for several hours before cutting.
Note: If using sweet butter, add a pinch of salt.
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