Peppermint Fudge

Add this to your repertoire of holiday delights. You'll find the creamy fudge topped with pieces of crushed peppermint hard to resist.

Prep: 10 min | Cook: 5 min | Yield: 24 servings (2 pieces per serving)

Ingredients

• 1 2/3 cups granulated sugar
• 2/3 cup (5 fluid ounce can) Nestlé® Carnation® Evaporated Milk
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups miniature marshmallows
• 1 1/2 cups Nestlé® Toll House® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 1/4 cup crushed, hard peppermint candy

Instructions

1. Line an 8 inch quare baking pan with foil.
2. Combine sugar, evaporated milk, butter and salt in medium, heavy-duty saucepan. Bring to a full rolling boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil, stirring constantly, for 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
3. Stir in marshmallows, morsels, vanilla extract and peppermint extract. Stir vigorously for 1 minute or until marshmallows are melted.
4. Pour into prepared baking pan; cool for 1 minute. Top with candy, pressing in slightly.
5. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm.
6. Lift from pan; remove foil.
7. Cut into 48 pieces.

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Nestlé and meals.com