7-Pound Christmas Fudge - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 large bars (8 oz. each) milk chocolate, broken in small pieces
2 pkg. (11.5 oz. each) milk chocolate bits
1 large jar (13 oz.) marshmallow cream
4 c. sugar
1 can (13 oz.) evaporated milk
1/2 lb. butter
2 tsp. vanilla
1 c. chopped black walnuts, walnuts or pecans

Preparation

In a large mixing bowl of heavy-duty electric mixer, combine broken chocolate bars, chocolate bits and marshmallow cream; set aside.
In large heavy saucepan combine sugar, milk and butter. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture boils; boil 5 minutes.
Pour hot mixture over chocolate mixture.
Beat until ingredients are thoroughly blended.
Beat in vanilla, remove beater and stir in chopped nuts. Quickly pour mixture into 9 x 13 x 2-inch pan.
Cool.
Cover tightly and refrigerate until firm enough to cut into small squares.
Flavor will be best after 1 or 2 weeks storage.
Makes about 7 pounds fudge.