Fannie May Fudge Cloned

Chef #580861 Nesbitt's Note:

This recipe comes from a Texas cookbook called The Texas Experience. I've lost the book since moving, but had some favorite recipes written elsewhere. I make this every year at Christmas as it is so good. I use toasted, chopped pecans or walnuts. Cooking time does not include cooling time.

• Total Time: 42 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 22 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 16 pieces

• 1 cup whole milk
• 4 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• ½ cup butter
• 25 large marshmallows , cut up
• 13 ounces milk chocolate , cut up
• 1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate , cut up
• 1 cup pecans (optional) or 1 cup walnuts , chopped (optional)

Directions:

1. Mix milk,sugar,vanilla and butter together in saucepan.
2. Boil mixture for 2 minutes.
3. Turn off the heat:.
4. Add cut up marshmallows and stir until melted.
5. Add chocolates one at a time.
6. Stir rapidly until melted.
7. Add the nuts if using them.
8. Put into 2 13-inch buttered pans or 1 12x16-inch jelly roll pan.
9. Let cool before cutting.