Candy Recipes
Martha Washington Fudge
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 pounds confectioners' sugar
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 (7 ounce) can flaked coconut
- 2 cups chopped nuts
- 1 pound semisweet chocolate bits
- 4 ounces melted paraffin
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Beat butter until creamy.
- Gradually mix in sugar, then blend in milk.
- Stir in coconut and nuts.
- Let stand for a while and then shape into balls.
- Melt chocolate and paraffin in top of double boiler over simmering water, just until smooth.
- Stir in vanilla extract. Keep warm.
- One by one, spear coconut balls on a wooden pick and dip into chocolate mixture.
- Place on wax paper-covered baking sheet until coating hardens.
- Store in an airtight container.