Layered Mint Fudge

If you like mint, you'll love this fudge. I got it from Taste of Home. The prep and cook times do not include cooling time.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 36
• Yields: 1 3/4 pounds

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons butter, softened
• 2  cups  semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk, divided
• 2  teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1  cup  vanilla chips or 1  cup white chocolate chips
• 3  teaspoons  peppermint extract
• 1 -2  drop  green food coloring

Directions

1. Line a 9-inch square pan with foil; grease the foil with butter and set aside.
2. In a heavy saucepan, melt chocolate chips and 1 cup milk over low heat; cook and stir for 5-6 minutes or until smooth. Remove from heat.
3. Add vanilla; stir for 3-4 minutes or until creamy.
4. Spread half of the mixture into prepared pan. Refrigerate for 10 minutes or until firm. Set remaining chocolate mixture aside.
5. In a heavy saucepan, melt vanilla chips and remaining milk over low heat; cook and stir for 5-6 minutes or until smooth (mixture will be thick). Remove from heat.
6. Add peppermint extract and food coloring; stir for 3-4 minutes or until creamy. Spread evenly over chocolate layer. Refrigerate for 10 minutes or until firm.
7. Heat reserved chocolate mixture over low heat until mixture achieves spreading consistency; spread over mint layer. Cover; refrigerate overnight or until firm.
8. Using foil, lift fudge out of pan. Gently peel off foil; cut fudge into 1-inch squares. Store in the refrigerator.